Up-close views of the Rena salvage operations. Photos by John Borren, Chief Photographer for the Bay of Plenty Times.

Photos supplied by Grayson Ottaway, Newstalk ZB.

Cargo ship Rena stuck on the Astrolabe reef off the Port of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Photos by Katie Cox.

Photos taken on 13 October 2011 and submitted by Daniel Hines.

Despite the terrible developments and that today is likely to be another horrible one for those who call this place home, we want to say thank you. Thank you to those who thought to share their amazing photos with us yesterday. We've used some of them in the paper's Rena coverage today and will get more of them up on our website. If you snap any great photos today, feel free to email them to news@bayofplentytimes.co.nz.

Tauranga's most popular parks have been hit by the oil slick from the Rena.

Fallen shipping containers from the stricken ship Rena have begun washing up on Mt Maunganui beach.

New views of the damage to the container ship Rena which ran aground off the coast Tauranga last week and is sitting on Astrolabe Reef. A crack has appeared in the side of the vessel and a number of containers have fallen into the sea.

Volunteers are working overtime to rescue wildlife affected by the oil spill from the stricken container ship Rena.

The fully laden container ship, the 236m Rena, grounded on Astrolabe Reef, approximately 11.5 nautical miles from the Tauranga coast, at 2.20am local time today. Photos: John Borren and Alan Gibson.

One of Tauranga's true characters will end his life with a huge and hilarious party.

This is our pick of the photos taken by our staff photographers and published in the Bay of Plenty Times.

The reopened Mount Maunganui Hot Pools. Photos: John Borren / Bay of Plenty Times

2011 Rugby Word Cup match Ireland against Russia at Rotorua International Stadium. Photos by Joel Ford / Bay of Plenty Times.

This is our pick of the photos taken by our staff photographers and published in the Bay of Plenty Times.

Simon Bridges and other Bay men are cooking with Siobhan Fitzgerald, chef at French Country House. Photos: Mark McKeown / indulge magazine. Others supplied.

A sell-out crowd welcomed the fourth season of Tarnished Frocks and Divas to Tauranga with the French-themed show setting the scene for a stunning line up of local divas making their stage debut. Photos: Bay of Plenty Times / Mark McKeown and John Borren.

Samoa versus Namibia, Rugby World Cup game at Rotorua's International Stadium. 14 September 2011.

Some of the photos that were sent in of children supporting the All Blacks on Black Out Day.

This is our pick of the photos taken by our staff photographers and published in the Bay of Plenty Times.

The Fiji rugby team, known as the Flying Fijians, were officially welcomed to the Bay of Plenty on Tuesday afternoon in a private ceremony at Huria Marae. Photos: Joel Ford / Bay of Plenty Times/ APN

All Blacks Dan Carter, Richard Kahui and Isaia Toeava were in Te Puke on Friday, September 2. Check the photo sales tab on the bottom of the website in the next few days for many more photos.

AIMS Games 2011, Tauranga: Netball. Photos: Mark McKeown/Bay of Plenty Times

AIMS Games Rugby Sevens - Photos Katie Cox and Joel Ford, Bay of Plenty Times

AIMS Games GymSport - Argos GymSport. Photos by Mark McKeown, Bay of Plenty Times.

AIMS Games: Swimming at Baywave

Highlights from the shows at the 2011 New Zealand Fashion Week in Auckland

AIMS Games Basketball, Badminton and Squash

The new TECT arena at Baypark was packed to the brim as more than 6000 people celebrated the opening of the eighth annual New Zealand Community Trust AIMS Games.