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🥝 Biodiversity Officer

Bay of Plenty Regional Council | Whakatane, New Zealand | Posted June 29, 2026

Biodiversity Officer

Job Description

Thriving together - mō te taiao, mō ngā tāngata.

Our environment and our people go hand-in-hand.

  • Full time, permanent role based in Whakatane
  • Challenge and variety
  • Great workmates and staff culture

    • Utilise your practical skills to work with our communities and talented Land Management Officers to drive advancements in the protection of indigenous biodiversity in the Bay of Plenty.

    Te āhuatunga a te tūranga | About the role


    Based in Whakatāne and reporting to the Eastern Coastal Catchments Team Leader, you will be part of a dedicated and hardworking team.

    Your work will include:


  • Partnering with community members, landowners and iwi to design, implement and manage biodiversity protection projects.
  • Undertaking assessments of ecological values and condition of biodiversity sites.
  • Planning and implementing monitoring and conducting surveys to evaluate the effect...

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