Timeline of the Gulf of Mexico oil slick

On April 20, 2010, an explosion at the Deepwater Horizon oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico caused oil to begin leaking into the sea. On July 15, BP finally announced it had stopped the oil flow. We document an environmental disaster.

April 21: An image of the Deepwater Horizon oil platform burning following a massive explosion the previous night. Photo / AP

Image 1 of 95: April 21: An image of the Deepwater Horizon oil platform burning following a massive explosion the previous night. Photo / AP

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Kia Ora Waitangi 2025

The week-long festivities have been full of colour ahead of Waitangi Day. Photos / Dean Purcell and Alyse Wright

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