Margaret Crowley

Margaret Crowley is the owner of The Collection, a gallery and gift shop in Tauranga's CBD, where she has been a business owner for 11 years. She has noted a decline in foot traffic since the introduction of paid parking, which she believes has shifted customers to other areas like Mount Maunganui. Crowley is vocal about advocating for fair parking rates across different shopping districts in Tauranga to ensure that the struggling CBD is not disproportionately affected.