Media Releases
Lifejackets the focus on Rotorua Lakes
Wednesday, 1 February 2012 10:00 a.m.
During February and March 2012 the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Lakes Maritime Unit will be randomly inspecting all boats, canoes and kayaks ensuring that they have the...
Council welcomes launch of recovery plan
Friday, 27 January 2012 5:00 p.m.
Environment Minister Nick Smith yesterday launched the environmental recovery plan, to address the long term effects of the Rena disaster on the wider Bay of Plenty region. B...
Authorities call for a safe end to summer
Thursday, 26 January 2012 9:30 a.m.
Rotorua Police and the Rotorua Lakes Harbourmaster are calling on people to take more care when enjoying the region's lakes and waterways, following several serious, but avoid...
Rotorua lakes hit record levels
Thursday, 19 January 2012 1:00 p.m.
Some of Rotorua's lakes have hit record levels following exceptionally heavy rain in the catchment over the New Year - but some haven't quite reached last summer's records. L...
RENA Press Conference 9 January 2012
Monday, 9 January 2012 5:00 p.m.
Dave Billington, Maritime New Zealand Salvage Unit Manager National On Scene Commander Alex van Wijngaarden Braemar Howells Acting Operati...
RENA update from Maritime NZ (196)
Monday, 9 January 2012 11:00 a.m.
Four containers and a considerable amount of debris from the wreck of the MV Rena have washed up on Waihi Beach this morning, Maritime New Zealand says. Another seven co...
RENA update from Maritime NZ (182)
Monday, 28 November 2011 10:30 a.m.
Good progress is being made on removing containers from the stricken ship Rena, Maritime New Zealand Salvage Unit Manager Kenny Crawford said today. Twenty three contain...
RENA Maritime NZ Update (126)
Sunday, 30 October 2011 2:30 p.m.
Navigation warnings remain in place in the Bay of Plenty, as 58 containers from Rena remain unaccounted for. Of the 88 containers lost overboard on 11 October, 15 have be...
RENA Maritime NZ Udpate (125)
Sunday, 30 October 2011 7:30 a.m.
Salvors hope to begin pumping water from the space around the Rena's starboard 5 fuel tank later today, after installing the second part of a dam that will allow them to ac...