Tauranga oil spill

As oil starts washing up on the shores of Mount Maunganui residents head out to clear up the mess.

Mount Maunganui's Michelle Forsyth was one of a number of angry local residents who took to the beach to clear away oil from the stricken container ship Rena.

Image 1 of 9: Mount Maunganui's Michelle Forsyth was one of a number of angry local residents who took to the beach to clear away oil from the stricken container ship Rena.