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Rena Disaster headlines with summaries.
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Captured dotterels doing well after Rena spill
1 Apr 2013An endangered population of shore birds appears to have recovered well from an oil spill caused by a container ship off the coast of Tauranga.
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Open day held to discuss Rena wreck
26 Feb 2013The first of two open days aimed at providing information about what the Rena's insurer plans to do with the wreck has been held in the Bay of Plenty.
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Rena insurer proposing to leave wreck on reef
18 Feb 2013The insurer for the container ship Rena is proposing to leave the rest of the wreck on a reef off Tauranga where it grounded in 2011. Audio
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Concern about access to kaimoana after Rena
25 Jan 2013Tauranga Moana a Toi iwi leaders group chair Te Awanui Black says Maori in coastal parts of Bay of Plenty are running out of patience about not having full access to kaimoana, due to the Rena disaster…
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Contaminants found near Rena wreck
24 Jan 2013Scientists monitoring the effects on the environment of the Rena disaster say there are higher levels of metals such as copper, zinc and aluminium close to the wreck off Tauranga. Audio
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Lost digger found by Rena scans
18 Dec 2012A 15-tonne digger lost at sea 10 years ago has been located by sonar scans from ships searching for containers from the Rena. It is about 1.5km off the coast.
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Lessons need to be learned from Rena incident
18 Dec 2012A resident of Matakana Island says lessons should be learnt from the container ship Rena running aground on a reef off the coast of Tauranga, more than a year ago.
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Attention to Astrolabe reef urged
2 Dec 2012Professor Chris Battershill from the University of Waikato says attention needs to be turned to the Astrolabe reef on which the Rena grounded last year.
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Beaches in good condition for summer
1 Dec 2012Braemar Salvage says the main beaches around Tauranga are in good condition for summer season following operations to clear them of debris from the Rena.
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Bay tourism looking to better summer
30 Nov 2012Tourism operators in Bay of Plenty are cautiously optimistic that business is back to normal after the Rena ran aground more than a year ago. Audio
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Rena's owners fined $300,000 for harmful discharge
26 Oct 2012The company that owns the wrecked container ship Rena has been fined $300,000 for discharging harmful substances into the sea. Audio
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Master salvor says Rena recovery a costly exercise
5 Oct 2012The master salvor working on the bow section of the Rena says the salvage and wreck removal of the container ship is one of the most expensive in the world.
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Iwi representative sought for $1m Rena clean-up fund
26 Oct 2012A Bay of Plenty iwi representative is being sought to sit on a committee that will distribute a $1 million donation given to the community from the firm that chartered of the container ship Rena.
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Rena debris still about
5 Oct 2012Oil and debris is still being cleaned from the coast of Tauranga a year after the Rena ran aground. Audio
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Equipment intended for salvage stolen by pirates
4 Oct 2012Salvors working on the Rena say pirates stole some equipment en route to New Zealand, that would have been used in the operation to reduce the ship's bow.
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Former spy agency head to conduct Rena review
5 Oct 2012Opposition parties are questioning the Government's appointment of the former head of its spy agency to review the official response to the Rena disaster. Audio
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Court date for Rena owner adjourned
3 Oct 2012The company that owns the Rena has had its next court appearance adjourned to the end of October.
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Iwi want Rena wreck removed
3 Oct 2012Bay of Plenty iwi are demanding the wrecked container ship Rena be removed from the reef off Tauranga.
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$27m compo for Rena a good deal, says PM
2 Oct 2012Prime Minister John Key says a $27m settlement reached with the owners of the wrecked container ship Rena is a good deal, even though it's considerably short of what the grounding cost the country. Audio
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Over 1000 containers recovered
21 Sep 2012More than 1000 containers have been recovered from the grounded ship Rena.
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Rena owners begin compensation process in London
18 Sep 2012The owners and insurers of the Rena have started a process in London to compensate losses caused by the container ship's grounding.
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Heavy lifting crane to start work at Rena wreck
15 Sep 2012A special crane barge has arrived at the Port of Tauranga to assist with the salvage of the wreck of the Rena.
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Rough sea rips chunk out of Rena
9 Sep 2012Rough weather in Bay of Plenty last week resulted in a section of the Rena's bow ripping offand falling into the sea. Audio
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Rena captain and navigational officer deported
9 Sep 2012The captain and navigational officer of the Rena have been deported to their home country, the Philippines. Audio
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