CALLING ALL ADVENTURERS!
Have you got what it takes to hunt down the 'Most Wanted' invasive insects and animals and protect the Bay of Plenty?
YOUR MISSION
Use your wits, knowledge, and orienteering skills to find the 'locations' of three pesky creatures, answer quiz questions, and 'report' them to biosecurity experts.
TIME FRAME
You have from
26 December 2022 - 30 January 2023
to complete this mission.
LOCATIONS
1. Mount Maunganui (Mauao)
2. Tauranga Waterfront (The Strand)
3. Pāpāmoa (surf club)
Complete the hunt closest to where you live, or do all three!
THE PESTS
There is one invasive insect or animal ‘hiding’ in each location.
YOUR TOOLS
Use any smartphone and the FREE Actionbound app - grab a bike, scooter, skateboard, or complete it on foot.
YOUR REWARD
Complete any of the hunts, provide an adult’s contact details and you’ll be entered into our $2500 prize pool of epic adventures.
Disclaimer: these hunts are purely fictional and are for educational purposes only, participants will not be hunting actual invasive species.
YOU COULD WIN BIG!
These prizes are some of the best family experiences in the Bay. Prizes are drawn at the end of the hunt - 6 great prizes to be won!
MAIN HUNT PRIZES:
Big Kanu Glow Worm Tour (2 adults, 2 kids)
Ōkere Ziplining + White Water Rafting (2 adults, 2 kids)
Hobbiton Movie Set Tour - The Evening Banquet Tour (2 adults, 2 kids)
BEST PHOTO PRIZES:
Escape Room (5 people)
Barrio Brothers Restaurant Voucher
Rocktopia Gift Card
YOU HAVE TWO WAYS TO WIN
By simply taking part in the hunt, you will be given the option to enter an email address at the end. By doing this, you enter yourself into our prize pool of EPIC local adventures, like ziplining, white water rafting, touring Hobitton, and more!
Snap a photo of you completing the hunt and email it through to greathuntphoto@gmail.com and be in to win even more prizes like vouchers for laser tag, dinner at your fav Mexican restaurant, and more!
HOW TO PLAY:
FREE on iOS and Android smartphones
Get your friends or family together - up to 6 players
Choose which hunt you'd like to complete below
Follow clues, answer questions, find locations
Enter an adult's contact details to be in to win!
Safety Note: It is recommended that young children complete the hunts with an adult as some of the routes involve crossing roads.
START HUNTING - YOU HAVE 3 HUNTS TO CHOOSE FROM!
Hunts run from 26 December 2022 - 30 January 2023
Open the Actionbound app on your smartphone and scan the QR code of the hunt you'd like to complete below.
Mount Maunganui
- 1km track
- Walking / Prams: 30 mins
- Suitable for scooters, prams and bikes
- Mount Maunganui, Pilot Bay waterfront
- No roads
Tauranga Waterfront
- 1.5km track
- Walking / prams: 30 minutes
- Suitable for scooters, prams and bikes
- Tauranga The Strand location Matapihi Bridge
- No roads
Pāpāmoa
- 1km track
- Walking / Prams: 30 minutes
- Suitable for scooters, prams and bikes. Few small stairs
- Pāpāmoa Near the Pāpāmoa Srf Club
- No main roads
HUNT DOWN THESE THREE PESTS
Asian Paddle Crab
The Asian paddle crab is a swimming crab native to South East Asia. It is normally found in the waters of Japan, Korea and Malaysia. It has the potential to compete with native crabs for their habitat and food.
Status in NZ:
PRESENT IN SOME PARTS OF NZ
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
The brown marmorated stink bug is an agricultural, horticultural, and social pest. It's native to Asia and has spread throughout North America and Europe. It feeds on more than 300 plant species and could decimate our fruit and vegetable industries.
Status in NZ:
NOT PRESENT
Spotted Lanternfly
The spotted lanternfly is a plant pest from Asia that has invaded North America. It damages at least 70 plant species including pipfruit, stonefruit, kiwifruit, and grapes.
Status in NZ:
NOT PRESENT
It takes all of us to protect our region from pests and diseases.
This hunt is brought to you by Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Capital Incorporated (TMBC), developing our next generation of biosecurity champions!
Thank you to all our TMBC funding partners for making this possible.