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Woman's methanol death 'preventable' - coroner

Rena oil spill: Cleaners give Mount beach the all-clear

Sections of coastline reopened after Rena oil spill

Maritime New Zealand is praising the Bay of Plenty community for its support in the clean-up.

Rena spill: Our desperate salvage mission

This is the closest look the public has had yet of the stricken container ship Rena.

Amazing images: The stricken Rena up close

Katie Cox captured exclusive close-up images of the grounded Rena off the coast of Tauranga.

Two injured as car evades checkpoint

Two people are seriously injured in Tauranga Hospital after being thrown out of the back of a car.

Man in ICU after concrete cube falls

A 45-year-old man is in intensive care after a 300kg block of concrete fell on him at a Bay of Plenty trucking firm.

Rena: Too unstable to pump oil

No oil will be pumped off Rena today, and salvors say the "grinding and groaning" ship is more unstable than originally thought.

Man seriously injured by falling concrete block

A 45 year old male has received life threatening injuries after a 300kg concrete block fell on him on Omokoroa Road, Tauranga.

Rena: Hundreds cleaning beaches

About 500 oil spill responders have been on Bay of Plenty beaches today, removing patches of gluggy spillage from the stranded and breaking Rena, as the ships owner makes an apology to the nation,

Rena: 'Slow and long process' - Key

The Rena is holding together well enough for salvage crews to get on board, but the entire front section of the stricken ship is flooded and the use of dispersant has failed.

Govt eyes legal action against Rena owner

Rena spill: Bay tourist industry braced for sharp summer slump

Rena spill: Second officer charged

Rena oil spill: cracks getting worse

Large fractures in the hull of the stricken cargo ship Rena are getting worse, increasing the chances the ship will break up after aerial footage showed the hull of the vessel grounded on Astrolabe Reef off the coast of Tauranga has cracked open.

Rena oil spill: captain facing further charges

Rena oil crisis worsens

The environmental and marine impact of the Rena disaster has proved devastating, and is still unfolding. These graphic images help tell the story.

Rena oil spill: masks could be issued

Face masks could be issued to those living near beach areas affected by oil leaking from the MV Rena, which has lost up to 70 containers overnight. The ship's captain has been charged over the incident and granted bail after a court appearance..