Marine

Surprise discovery of huge bird colony on small island

A survey of a small inshore island at Cape Foulwind, near Westport, has led to the surprise discovery of what appears to…

NZ missing boat on cruises: expert

A cruise industry consultant says New Zealand risks missing out on most of the boom in the sector by not giving passengers…

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Severe weather releases beads from Rena
Severe weather releases beads from Rena

Severe weather which hit the Bay of Plenty over the weekend, including swells of up to four metres at Astrolabe Reef, have…

Dotterels start breeding again in wild
Dotterels start breeding again in wild

The Rena disaster posed a grave question for ecologists racing to save the Bay of Plenty's precious population of endangered…

Rena all but disappears
Rena all but disappears

Salvors working on the remains of the MV Rena are within days of whittling away all that's visible of the wrecked cargo…

Leave Rena wreck despite pollution fear
Leave Rena wreck despite pollution fear

Heavy fuel oil on board Rena is expected to leach out over time, but the ship's owners and insurers say leaving the wreck…

Rena oil spill

Post-Rena, summer rubbish build-up
Post-Rena, summer rubbish build-up

Tauranga's coastline is the region's pride but some people are treating it like a rubbish dump.

Napier council looks to bump up port cover

Ratepayers or the Napier Port could be levied to bump up harbourmaster insurance cover to $100m following a review of the…

Mayor demands more detail over Rena

Fears the Rena wreck will be a festering environmental sore for 100 years has led to calls for the public to be better informed. Tauranga…

Thirteen near misses since Rena

A ship course plotted by a cadet almost led to a repeat of the Rena disaster before a harbour pilot spotted the mistake…

Consent needed for leaving Rena on reef
Consent needed for leaving Rena on reef

Any decision to leave the remaining structure of the Rena on Astrolabe Reef requires a full resource…

Bay iwi demands more Rena information

The Rena's owner and insurers are not disclosing the full details of assessments on potential environmental impact associated…

Maori look at Rena court action

The owners and insurers of the MV Rena already look to have a battle on their hands just hours after signalling their intention…

Push to let Rena wreck rest

The owners and insurers of the MV Rena want to leave part of the cargo ship on the Astrolabe Reef - but Tauranga's Mayor…

Iwi want Rena wreck removed

Tauranga iwi remain adamant that the Rena wreck must be removed. Responding to the announcement from Rena's insurer The…

Salvors battle above, below waterline
Salvors battle above, below waterline

It's just over 500 days since the grounding of the MV Rena caused our worst maritime environmental disaster…

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National

$100k car scam
$100k car scam

An online car dealer has been snared placing thousands of fake bids on more than 500 of its own auctions.

KiwiRail eyeing asset cash
Police got off over raids - Maori MPs
Heating homes properly out of reach
Rent aid for new tenants only
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Environment

Northland fishermen help to rescue orca Northland fishermen help to rescue orca

Commercial fishermen have been praised for looking…

Friends celebrate 100th kiwi on island Friends celebrate 100th kiwi on island

It was a toss-up whether Badger or Huhana was the…

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