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Rena Disaster headlines with summaries.
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New clean-up vessel to recover Rena debris
1 Sep 2012A new salvage boat specially modified for recovering debris from the ocean floor is to start work near the wreck of the stricken ship Rena.
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Rena court date set for anniversary of grounding
23 Aug 2012The company that owns the Rena will next appear in court in October on the anniversary of the container ship running aground.
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Deal close on clean-up costs
24 Aug 2012Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee expects to announce the outcome of negotiations with the owners of the Rena, which went aground on the Astrolabe Reef off Tauranga last year, in the next couple of…
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Legislation to extend oil spill and shipwreck liability
18 Aug 2012Legislation to ensure shipping companies have more liability if their ships are wrecked or spill oil, will be introduced to Parliament in the next few months.
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Govt sitting on hands over ship liability - Labour
17 Aug 2012The Labour Party says the Government could have saved taxpayers a great deal of money for the Rena disaster clean-up if it had passed laws making shipping companies liable.
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Work begins on dismantling Rena bow
15 Aug 2012Salvors have started removing sections of a stricken container ship's bow off Tauranga. Audio
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Divers want Rena wreck left as tourist attraction
13 Aug 2012Scuba divers want the wreck of the cargo ship Rena to be left on Astrolabe reef in the Bay of Plenty as a tourist attraction. Audio
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Debris damaging fishing nets
14 Aug 2012Fishermen in Bay of Plenty say their nets are being damaged by container debris from the Rena.
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Fine weather aided debris recovery
14 Aug 2012Clean-up teams made use of a window of fine weather to recover debris from the Rena last week.
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Removal of Rena bow to start soon
6 Aug 2012Work to remove the bow section of the wrecked container ship Rena, off Tauranga, could begin by the end of the week.
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Dispute over Rena salvage bill
8 Aug 2012The fuel company Z Energy says it has been mistakenly caught up in a legal dispute with Rena salvor Svitzer.
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Some of Rena wreck to remain on Astrolabe Reef for now
25 Jul 2012The insurer for the container ship Rena says some of the wreck will be left on the Astrolabe Reef. Audio
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Shipwreck apology seen as sincere
24 Jul 2012An iwi leader says the apology from an executive of the company which owns the Rena seemed genuine and sincere. Audio
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Work starts to recover Rena containers from seabed
15 Jun 2012A specialist company involved in the environmental clean-up of the grounded container ship Rena has started recovering containers from the seabed.
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Next stage of Rena removal begins
26 Jul 2012Planning for the removal of the bow of the container ship Rena that is stuck on the Astrolabe Reef of the Bay of Plenty coast is getting underway. Audio
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Salvor to undertake additional duties
15 Jun 2012The salvors of the Rena are moving into a new phase of their operation.
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Rena disintegration 'could pose risk to environment'
10 Jun 2012A scientist says the slow breaking down of the container ship Rena could pose a risk to the environment.
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Containers removed from Rena ahead of schedule
10 Jun 2012The operation to remove containers from the Rena has finished a month ahead of schedule.
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More containers removed from Rena
1 Jun 2012More bags of milk powder, wool and at least one container came loose in heavy swells from the wreck of the Rena this week, but salvors managed to remove a further 50 containers.
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Study looks at long term effects of Rena grounding
3 Jun 2012Scientists are to study the long term environmental impact of the grounding of the container ship Rena in Bay of Plenty.
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Calls mount for tougher coastal shipping regulation
28 May 2012Pressure is mounting on the Government to bring in tougher laws and enforcement for coastal shipping in order to prevent another Rena disaster.
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Community spirit the 'silver lining' of Rena disaster
27 May 2012Bay of Plenty Regional Council is applauding the resilience and hard work of local communities as one of the main positives to emerge from the Rena disaster.
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Rena captain, navigation officer 'proven incompetent'
26 May 2012The mayor of Tauranga says the men imprisoned for their role in the Rena cargo ship disaster should not be allowed to be in charge of a ship again.
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Captain, navigation officer jailed over Rena disaster
25 May 2012The captain and navigation officer of the Rena have been jailed for seven months after the container ship ran aground in 2011, shedding tonnes of oil and debris and causing widespread pollution.
