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Napier family firm beats big guns
For the second year in a row a boatbuilder from an area primarily known for its red wine, fruit and sunshine has sailed…
New DNA test can detect Bluff oyster-killing infection
A new DNA test has been developed to detect low levels of the Bluff oyster-killer bonamia. National Institute of Water…
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…
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
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
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
Rena oil spill Archives
It's just over 500 days since the grounding of the MV Rena caused our worst maritime environmental disaster…
Bay of Plenty
State home sell-off riles locals
More Bay of Plenty
Tauranga residents unhappy with the sale of state houses in their area jumped at the opportunity to…
National
Election between centre right and far left - Key
National is facing the "notoriously difficult" task of winning a third term against an Opposition increasingly dragged to…
Marine Accidents
Ferry, water taxi collide in Auckland
More Marine Accidents
A man has been taken to hospital after a collision between a ferry and a water taxi near Princes Wharf…
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