A Tauranga commissioner says they've been given a mandate to make Long Term Plan decisions.

The city's commissioner's have been criticised for doing that, before a council election in July.

Proposals include rent increases of 240 percent for charities and not-for-profit organisations.

This has come under fire.

Commissioner Anne Tolley told Heather du Plessis Allan making Long Term Plan decisions wasn't their call.

She says it was the decision of the Minister who extended their time and gave them instructions to put the plan in place.

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