Rena
A Decade On Since The Rena Disaster
This year marked the tenth year since the Rena Cargo ship struck the Otaiti reef. A decade on, Irihapeti Dickson talks about her time as a co-ordinator. Audio
Why are more shipping containers falling overboard?
More containers have fallen off ships in the past four months than are typically lost in a year. Some of what's sunk to the bottom of the Pacific includes vacuum cleaners, Kate Spade accessories and… Audio
Rena wreck ruling hailed as landmark
A ruling by the Environment Court, which found councils could control fishing to protect native species, sets a nation-wide precedent, Forest & Bird says.
Rena wreck - boat itself worse than oil
Research on the Rena's legacy has found some clean-up efforts could have unleashed a worse environmental disaster than the oil spill itself.
Astrolabe Reef: 'Someone is going to get hurt or die'
It is only a matter of time before a diver dies on the Rena wreck or in the waters surrounding the Astrolabe Reef, Tauranga divers warn.
The Rena - a new haven for marine life?
Marine life has flourished around the wreck of the cargo ship Rena, a coalition of conservationists says. Audio
T.A. Sayers
It's been more than four years since the cargo ship Rena smashed into the Astrolabe Reef off the coast of Tauranga in New Zealand's worst ever maritime disaster. Now a coalition of conservationists… Audio
Wrong call on Rena wreck, MP says
A decision to leave the rest of the Rena on Astrolabe Reef is wrong, a Tauranga-based MP says.
Decision against Rena wreck removal
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council's commissioners have decided to leave the Rena wreckage on the Astrolabe Reef. Audio
Tauranga mayor on the decision to leave the Rena
The Rena wreck is set to stay, where the vessel ran aground on the Astrolabe reef. Audio
Rena wreckage to remain on Astrolabe reef
Nearly five years after the Rena ran aground in one of New Zealand's worst maritime disasters, it has been decided that the wreckage will be left on the Astrolabe reef. Alexa Cook reports. Audio
Rena wreck to stay put
The wreck of the freighter the Rena will remain on the Astrolabe Reef after a decision announced by comissioners today. Audio
Rena spill penguins doing well
The little blue penguins who were cleaned up after being coated in oil by the 2011 Rena oil spill are behaving the same as unaffected birds, according to a new study. Video
Company apologises again for Rena wreck
The Daina Shipping Company has apologised again for the grounding of the Rena, on Bay of Plenty's Astrolabe Reef, and subsequent pollution.
Owner says wreck can be left because it doesn't pose threat
The owner of the Rena, stuck on the Astrolabe Reef off the coast from Tauranga, is arguing it doesn't pose any real threat to the environment. Audio
Hearing starts over Rena wreck remains
A resource consents hearing opens today seeking to allow the remainder of the wreck of the Rena to stay on the Otaiti - Astrolabe Reef.
Rena cleanup plan ends but concerns linger
A three-and-a-half year plan to return the Bay of Plenty coast to what it was before the Rena ran aground has wrapped up. Audio
Iwi still concerned about Rena wreck
A $2.4 million plan to restore the environment in the area has finished but mauri will not be restored until the wreck is gone, an iwi representative says.
Rena can be left on the seabed - iwi
A Bay of Plenty iwi has decided not it won't oppose the plan to leave the wreck of container ship Rena on the Astrolabe Reef. Audio
Regional Panel - Tauranga
Tauranga is one of the fastest growing areas in the country, with big pressure on housing. This is just one of many issues facing the region this year and beyond. Radio New Zealand's Tauranga reporter… Audio