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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…
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…
We’re not a fan of fanworm
Mediterranean fanworm was first detected in New Zealand in 2008 and is now present in several harbours,…
Seaweek Speech Highlights Blue Economy and Biosecurity
Christopher Battershill, a member of the TMBC Executive Committee and professor at the University of Waikato, gave…
Tiakina Taiao Biosecurity Programme 2025
TMBC has been planning for another year of Tiakina Taiao in 2025, with our first session set…
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…
Bay of Plenty Garden & Arts Festival
TMBC was represented at the Bay of Plenty Garden & Arts festival from the 14-17th of November,…
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…
Japanese mantis shrimp discovery
It was an eventful day for the Manaaki Te Awanui Research Trust at Tauranga Harbour, which made…
Increased Numbers of Asian paddle crab
During the trapping process, Manaaki Te Awanui also found increased numbers of the Asian paddle crab compared to…
TMBC myrtle rust wananga
As the sunshine beamed through the windows of the Mount Ocean Sports Club, a group of tangata…