Peter Buell will begin as Bay of Plenty regional harbourmaster this Friday.
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council released a statement this afternoon following reports that Jennifer Roberts would no longer be employed in as harbourmaster.
A regional council spokeswoman earlier confirmed to the Bay of Plenty Times that Ms Roberts services as harbourmaster had ended.
When asked if Ms Roberts was still working as harbourmaster, the spokeswoman refused to comment.
The change of guard follows the sudden departure of former harbourmaster Carl Magazinovic in December who left ''to pursue other employment opportunities''.