Coast Care Bay of Plenty is being given a helping hand today as part of BNZ's volunteer day, ‘Closed for Good'.
More than 50 staff members from the Tauranga and Whakatane branches are expected to be helping Coast Care Bay of Plenty to restore dune plants along the coast from Pukehina to Whakatane.

Coast Care Coordinator Pim de Monchy says it's great to have further involvement in what is already a very community-focused programme.
'We've grouped staff from BNZ with supervisors from the local councils and the Department of Conservation to apply fertiliser (donated by Ballance Agri-nutrients) to the native plants, and clear some of the weeds that threaten them” says Pim.
'This work will improve the natural character of the Bay of Plenty's beaches by helping to bring back the native plants that belong there. It will improve the resilience of the dunes to coastal erosion, improve the habitat for native biodiversity and raise awareness of the form and function of dune ecosystems.
'The Bay of Plenty is famous for its awesome beaches so we need to make sure they're in good condition. We'll be able to achieve a lot in one day with the generous help of BNZ staff,” says Pim.