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Tamariki Take the Lead in 2025 Biosecurity Hunt

Over 350 locals stepped up for biosecurity this Easter as the Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Hunt returned for…

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Protecting our Paradise – Stopping the spread of exotic caulerpa

Toi Moana Biosecurity Summer Biosecurity Ambassadors have been travelling around the bay this summer to spread the…

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We’re not a fan of fanworm

Mediterranean fanworm was first detected in New Zealand in 2008 and is now present in several harbours,…

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Seaweek Speech Highlights Blue Economy and Biosecurity

Christopher Battershill, a member of the TMBC Executive Committee and professor at the University of Waikato, gave…

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Tiakina Taiao Biosecurity Programme 2025

TMBC has been planning for another year of Tiakina Taiao in 2025, with our first session set…

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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Season – A Timely Reminder

The high-risk brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) season runs from 1 September to 30 April, when there…

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Bay of Plenty Garden & Arts Festival

TMBC was represented at the Bay of Plenty Garden & Arts festival from the 14-17th of November,…

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Haerenga Taiao Field Trip: Exploring Te Ao Tūroa at Otāwhiwhi Marae

Participants of the Haerenga Taiao Field Trip gathered to immerse themselves in Mātauranga Māori and explore pressing…

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Japanese mantis shrimp discovery

It was an eventful day for the Manaaki Te Awanui Research Trust at Tauranga Harbour, which made…

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Increased Numbers of Asian paddle crab 

During the trapping process, Manaaki Te Awanui also found increased numbers of the Asian paddle crab compared to…

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TMBC myrtle rust wananga

As the sunshine beamed through the windows of the Mount Ocean Sports Club, a group of tangata…

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