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Big swell could force arrested ship to put out to sea
A huge ocean swell forecast to hit the Gisborne coast on Friday could force the arrested bulk carrier New Giant to leave…
Editorial: Cut snapper limit to build up species
Editorial: It's time recreational fishers thought about the sustainability of snapper stock, as the species' number around…
Residents: Get rid of Rena
Fresh Rena debris found washed ashore from Mount Maunganui to Maketu is why the cargo ship must be removed from Astrolabe…
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
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
Salvors working on the remains of the MV Rena are within days of whittling away all that's visible of the wrecked cargo…
Rena oil spill
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…
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…
Consent needed for leaving Rena on reef
Any decision to leave the remaining structure of the Rena on Astrolabe Reef requires a full resource consent process, Bay…
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
Rena oil spill Archives
Tauranga iwi remain adamant that the Rena wreck must be removed. Responding to the announcement from…
Bay of Plenty
Armed robbery accused freed on bail
More Bay of Plenty
A Tauranga man who has admitted holding up the Lenz Superette with a small pistol and his face disguised…
National
Doha fire: Nursery owners found guilty
The father of 2-year-old New Zealand triplets who died in a Qatar mall fire just over a year ago has expressed his relief…
Marine Accidents
Onlookers shocked by man's fall from mast of yacht
More Marine Accidents
Shocked onlookers at Gisborne-Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club saw a man fall from the mast of a yacht…
Environment
Technical experts to help speed up Chch consenting process
The Government will appoint technical experts to join…
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