Container dumped over gas levels
Salvage operations aboard Rena were complicated over the weekend when gases were detected from a dangerous-goods container. Salvors were able to remove 8.5 containers but one container emitting harmful gas was instead dumped overboard as a precaution. Maritime New Zealand yesterday reported one container carrying ferrosilicon had been "wet...
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Remaining oiled penguins freed
The final group of oiled penguins were released yesterday, more than four months after the capsized Rena's oil first affected the Bay of Plenty coastline.
Spilled Rena cargo makes it to Gisborne
Two packets of egg-fried rice found on a Gisborne beach have been traced to a container that fell off the grounded cargo ship Rena when it split in two.
Salvors' progress slow
The labour-intensive work cutting and grinding containers and removing contents by hand is continuing, but at a much slower pace than earlier crane work.
Rena costs recovery, prosecution likely
Plans are in place to charge the Rena's owners for liability as the Government looks to recoup the costs for the clean-up through the courts.
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New photos of Rena: Gallery
See the gallery for these new photos of the wreck of the Rena, taken this morning by Maritime New Zealand.
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Rena wreck still unstable on reef
Salvage efforts have taken to the sky as experts explore ways to remove containers from the ship Rena.
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$130m: Who is paying for Rena
The Rena disaster clean-up is estimated to have cost about $130 million, Environment Minister Nick Smith has revealed.
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Race against time to unload containers
Salvors have made steady progress removing containers and debris from the Rena wreck and local beaches this week as the race against time continues.
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New Rena threat emerges
Both sections of the Rena remain stuck on the Astrolabe Reef but there are increasing signs the wreck won't stay that way for long.
Rena salvors enter physically gruelling phase
Salvors on board Rena have entered a slower, more physically gruelling phase of the salvage process.
- Rena may be starting to buckle, says MNZ
- Govt launches $3m plan for Rena
- Rena salvors focus on bow
- City refuses to pay for Rena ad campaign
Beach incident shocks MP
Tauranga-based list MP Brendan Horan is "disgusted" and "shocked" after a day at the beach ended with his 6-year-old daughter being covered in oil.
- Four hazardous goods containers off Rena
- 2325 tonnes of Rena waste processed so far
- Rena salvors work on
- Editorial: Rena not to blame for every problem
Port of Tauranga denies talk of...
The Port of Tauranga has labelled union claims of fearful workers an attempt to paint the Tauranga port in a bad light against its Auckland counterpart.
- Big changes for Tauranga car parking
- House costs to fall as fees slashed
- 400 Tauranga intersections to be revamped
- Refugees bound by memories of quake horror
Motorsport: Cody Cooper aiming higher
Defending New Zealand motocross champion Cody Cooper of Papamoa faces a familiar game of catch-up heading into Sunday's second round of the championship at...
- Olympic pair lift national 470 crown
- Board victory was a long time coming
- Kayaking: Son keen to follow in Dad's wake
- Chiefs get first taste of Sonny Bill mania
Benefits for all entrants in awards
Brady Mitchell went into farming only because he needed somewhere to house his pig dogs.
- Psa infections dramatically up
- Teaming up to reduce the work toll
- Global volatility continues into 2012
- Big spray dryer key for value
Tasty treats wins big award
Place the biscuit on top of a cup of hot tea or coffee, leave it for a few minutes to allow it to warm through, then enjoy it in all its gooey deliciousness.
- Region in need of a spark
- Take online reviews with a pinch of salt
- Council votes against marine precinct plan
- Tauranga house sales show steady increase
