The sea washes up unusual things at times - none more than this peculiar item found at Mount Maunganui this week.
The Bay of Plenty Regional posted on social medi photos of the item saying: “Washed up on Mount Beach over the weekend, our compliance team salvaged this buoy. It appears to have been in the water for some time!
“We don’t know where it’s from and who it belongs to, do you?” the post said.
A council spokesperson said the item was reported to them on Sunday and was recovered on Monday near Sunbrae Grove.