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Gordon Campbell: How The Rena Spill Relates To East Cape Oil Exploration
You’d think it would be obvious that if New Zealand hasn’t got the necessary equipment or management skills to handle an oil spill just outside Tauranga, it should suspend oil exploration activities that could well lead to a similar spill – or worse – off the remote regions of the East Cape. No such luck, though. More>>
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- Auckland.Scoop - Pumping of oil from Rena continues for a second day; salvors on ship overnight
- ElectionResults.co.nz - Measuring The Impact Of The Rena
- Maritime NZ - Rena: Boating exclusion zone reduced - Maritime NZ: Update from 21/10/11 press conference
- Maritime NZ - Rena Update (38) - Rena Update (37)
- John Key - Key Notes: The Rena
- Labour - Motiti Island residents need support
- Environmental Defence Society - EDS draft submission on EEZ Oil bill finds flaws
- TV3 Video - 150 tonnes down, 900 to go - Salvage leaders on Rena progress - Rena progress slow but steady - Rena salvage continues overnight - Rena oil pumping to continue overnight - Containers a concern for Rena salvage crews - Rena oil not flowing fast enough for salvagers
- Scoop Full Coverage - Rena Oil Spill Worsens
20/10/11: Nine Salvors Return To Rena; Pumping Starts Again; Beach Cleanups Resume
“The salvors have resumed pumping operations, but a number of safety checks needed to be carried out first. This is an extremely involved and highly complex operation. The last thing we want to do is to rush this process,” says salvage unit manager Bruce Anderson. More>>
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- Maritime NZ - Maritime NZ - Rena Update (#36) - Rena Update (35)
- Scoop Audio - 95bFM: Manning & Armistead Devour The Yellow-Cake Debate
- Scoop Audio - 5AA Aust: Selwyn Manning & Peter Godfrey On YellowCake In NZ
- Labour - National’s handbook on Rena: What not to do
- iPredict - 2011 ELECTION UPDATE #48 - : Labour Government Possible?
- Horizonpoll - RadioLive-Horizon poll: 65% judge Rena response as poor
- Newspaper Publishers Association - RWC, Fire & Flood Headlines Drive Kiwis to London Billboard
- TV3 Video - Pumping expected to resume on Rena - Weather sabotages Rena salvage mission - Is Rena the ecological disaster we're told it is? - Rena captain keeps name suppression - Rena spill brings people of Motiti Island together - Salvors battle elements to save Rena - More of Renaas oil, debris arrives on beaches - It's a moratorium, but 'not a moratorium' - Goff
Scoop Business: Costamare Got Yield Of 32% Buying Secondhand Ships Like Rena
Costamare Inc. has told investors it purchased secondhand container ships, including the MV Rena, at a good time and is making a yield of 32 percent on them, company documents show. More>>
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There has been no report of any further movement from Rena overnight. Salvage company experts will be flying out to the vessel about 7.30am to assess the situation. The weather this morning is poor, with seas ranging from rough to very rough (2-4m swells) and strong winds. This will impact upon salvage operations...
There have been no new reports overnight of oil on beaches, but teams will today clean up oil that came ashore late yesterday along a 3km stretch of beach near Harrison’s Cut. More>>
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- Maritime NZ - Rena Update (32)
- Mediterranean Shipping Company - MSC commits aid to help environmental clean-up
- Labour - A million dollar gesture that fails on every level
- Greens - Radioactive shipping not worth the risk - Govt. can give Bay of Plenty businesses certainty today
- STATE OF IT by Selwyn Manning - State Of It With Manning & Williams – Uranium On Our Breath
- Maori Wardens' Association - Maori Wardens put aroha into action on the coast
- MANA Waiariki - Pleas From Iwi Sees The Return Of Mana Waiariki
- Environmental Defence Society - EDS calls for extension for submissions to EEZ oil bill
- Greenpeace - Oil protest skipper in court the same day as Rena crew
- University of Auckland - Compensation for Rena Incident: Maritime Claims Convention
- TV3 Video - Salvage crews preparing to re-board Rena - Rena concerns continue, compensation considered - Rough weather stops further work on Rena - Salvors form backup plan if Rena breaks up - Rena donation not an admission of guilt - MSC - Rena - morning news conference - VIDEO: latest shots of the Rena up close
18/10/11: 90 Tonnes Of Oil Pumped From Rena; Bad Weather Stops Work Overnight
Pumping operations on board the Rena were suspended about 11.30pm last night due to bad weather, with rough seas and strong winds of 35 knots (65km/h). Weather in the area this morning remains poor and will impact on both salvage and oil recovery operations today. There are currently swells peaking at 4m around the vessel.
While pumping has been suspended, salvage experts are continuing with other work on board the vessel, such as cleaning out the engine room, getting more equipment on board and creating more work space. More>>
Gordon Campbell: On Who Should Pay For The Rena
So Transport Minister Stephen Joyce will be meeting this morning with the Mediterranean Shipping Company, the Greek firm that chartered the Rena from its Greek owners, Costamare Inc – with a view to getting MSC to front up to take some responsibility for how the ship was being operated. Good luck with that. More>>
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- Scoop Audio - PM's Presser 17/10/11: Rena, RWC & The Underclass
- Auckland.Scoop - 70 tonnes of oil pumped from Rena; pumping to continue for a second night
- Maritime NZ - Rena Update (26) - Rena Update (25)
- Labour - Govt incompetence may see taxpayers picking up Rena tab - Volunteers need support not pointless bureaucracy - National had three years to get oil act together
- Greenpeace NZ - Greenpeace activists confront deep sea oil exploration ship
- Binoy Kampmark - Nightmare in New Zealand: The Astrolabe Reef Disaster
- TV3 Video - Economic and social repercussions from Rena unravel - Rena pumping called off, weather worsens - Rena's lasting effect on ecosystem - Three crew onboard Rena as bad weather threatens - Oil spill deja vu for Tauranga surf instructor - Small weather window to salvage oil from Rena - Weather makes Rena salvage difficult - Govt forced to 'beg' after Rena liability blunder - Goff - MSC will contribute to Rena clean-up costs - Joyce - Rena cleanup has cost $4m - Rena stable, but concerns mount over weather - NZ 'dropped ball' on Rena
14/10/11: Platform To Be Used To Help Recover Oil; 60km Of Coast Affected
Salvage teams have worked overnight to build a platform, which they intend to attach to the port side of the stranded Rena today. They will then use this platform to assist fuel recovery operations. Two teams of three will be winched on to the vessel this morning... More>>
220 Tons Of Waste Removed From Tauranga Beaches; 3000 Have Volunteered To Help Beach cleaning teams are working all over Tauranga beaches today to clean oil leaked from the cargo vessel Rena. Teams are also being trained and positioned in areas where oil is projected to come ashore over the next few days. A total of 220 tonnes of waste has now been taken to the transfer station. More>>
ALSO:
- Science Media Centre - SMC Heads-Up to 20 October: The Rena science special
- Maritime NZ - Rena Update (#17) 2.30 14/10/11 - Rena Update ( 16) - Maritime NZ: Key points from this morning's media standup
- NZ Police - Please keep beachfronts clear for official response
- Labour - Joyce at sea on Oil Pollution Fund - Bird life didn’t need to take such a hit
- Greens - Rena inquiry must look at turning back 90s deregulation
- iPredict - iPredict Weekly Update #47: Rena Hurts Nats
- Maritime Union of NZ - Maritime Union: holes in Rena's official seaworthy accounts
- NZ Alliance Party - Rena grounding inevitable result of maritime deregulation
- WWF - Rena oil spill could take years for wildlife and environment to recover
- Migrante Aotearoa - Filipinos Appeal against Racial Hatred over Rena Disaster
- Costamare - Video: Costamare Manging Director On Rena Disaster
- Scoop Audio - 5AA Australia: Maning & Godfrey On The Rena Enviro Disaster
- Radio NZ - Radio NZ Audio: PM, Ministers On Rena Disaster
- Pundit.co.nz Out-Link - Rob Salmond: Flaming the blame game is shameful and lame - Tim Watkin: Luck has an unlady like way of running out - just ask John Key - Claire Browning: The turning tide for fossil fools
- Martin Doyle - Cartoon: Urgent note to Rear Admiral Key
- Rotorua District Council - Rotorua District Council support for maritime emergency
- Cr. Paul Bruce - Fresh look at Greater Wgtn's Harbour risk assessment needed
- West Coast Environment Network - Say No to Fossil Fools Panel Discussion
- Skylight - A time to grieve – and a website to help
- Out-Link - No Right Turn: Compare and contrast: Sport vs environment edition
- The Nation - The Nation This Weekend
- TV3 Video - Key dismisses Goff's oil drilling moratorium as 'pure politics' - VIDEO: Volunteers start work at Papamoa Beach - Rena progress positive - Key - VIDEO: Choreographed Rena operation back on - Conditions look favourable for reboarding Rena - MNZ admits dangerous goods container lost - Birds 'don't stand a chance' in Rena's oil - VIDEO: First footage from onboard Rena - Tauranga tourism affected by Rena - Joyce on the cost of the Rena cleanup - Will Mediterranean Shipping come to the party? - Air thick with smell of toxic oil - High tide leaves land awash with rubbish - Containers litter Tauranga Harbour - Chch quake family's possessions stuck onboard Rena - Despite Rena disaster, Govt still keen on deep sea drilling - Paradise lost for Motiti Island residents
13/10: Salvage Team Back On Ship
Three salvage experts were winched down to the Rena this morning. They are inspecting the damage to the vessel, and assessing the capability to use the equipment on the ship to resume removing the fuel from the ship. The barge Awanuia is putting new mooring arrangements in place to allow for the safe transfer of oil... 88 containers have been confirmed as lost from the vessel – 48 are empty, one contains the hazardous material ferrosilicon. More>>
“Long Hard Slog” To Clean Oil From Beaches; 500 At Work, 1500 Have Volunteered Clean-up crews tackling oil spilled on Bay of Plenty beaches from the cargo vessel Rena face a “long hard slog,” MNZ National On Scene Commander Nick Quinn said. More>>
ALSO:
- Maritime NZ - Public notice – beach access restricted - Rena Update (Update 14)
- Joint Media Statement - Volunteers urged to register for beach cleanup
Labour: Government Cost-Cutting Contributes To Rena Disaster The National Government has frozen funding for shipping safety watchdog Maritime New Zealand, says Labour Leader Phil Goff and Labour’s Transport Safety spokesperson Darien Fenton. More>>
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- ElectionResults.co.nz - Will Ministerial Heads Fall? - Matthew Hooton: Rena debacle hurting National
- Science Media Centre - Rena spill: ecosystems most at threat, plans for monitoring
- Costamare - Video: Costamare Manging Director On Rena Disaster
- Scoop Audio - 5AA Australia: Maning & Godfrey On The Rena Enviro Disaster
- Radio NZ - Radio NZ Audio: PM, Ministers On Rena Disaster
- NZ Defence Force - NZ Defence Force Continues To Assist Rena Emergency Response
- Maritime NZ - Second Rena Officer Charged
- NZ Police - Update from Bay of Plenty Police: Rena
- Pundit.co.nz Out-Link - Tim Watkin: Luck has an unlady like way of running out - just ask John Key - Claire Browning: The turning tide for fossil fools
- Greens - Govt. needs to consider economic support for BOP businesses
- Forest And Bird - Tragic impact on wildlife from oil disaster - New Zealand must wake up to oil spill dangers
- Greenpeace - Greenpeace welcomes Goff’s long-awaited insight on deep sea oil
- Te Arawa - Te Arawa mobilises in Maketu as 3km oil slick nears
- Bay of Plenty Regional Council - Boating exclusion zone extended
- Massey University - ‘Oil spill won’t affect clean green image – yet'
- NIWA - Weather and sea conditions for the oil spill from RENA
- Bay of Plenty Polytechnic - Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Rena Rapid Response
- TV3 Video - VIDEO: Tauranga beach flyover showing Rena oil - VIDEO: Rena helicopter flyover - VIDEO: Rena salvage crew may have to rebuild pipe system - VIDEO: Lost bet sums up John Key's week - Rena at risk of breaking in half - Salvagers battle to contain Rena's oil, cargo - Rena's owners refuse to give answers - Key rejects Rena criticism - Papamoa Beach locals stunned by Rena oil - Rena disaster impacts on local business - Govt should have had response vessel - Greens - Rena cleanup becomes election issue - Taxpayer may contribute to Rena's cleanup bill - Rena fuel one of the cheapest available - Rena threatens to break in two - Seabirds 'overwhelmed' by Rena's oil - Rena skipper makes first court appearance - VIDEO: Gyro cam captures hi-def images of Rena's cracked hull - VIDEO: Rena containers spotted in Tauranga waters - Rena captain appears in court
12/10/11 – Day 8: 70 Containers From Rena Adrift In The Sea. Navigational Warnings. Master Arrested
Once an aerial survey is completed, there will be a clearer picture of exactly how many containers have come adrift. This aerial survey will go ahead today once the weather has cleared and the sea conditions have improved...
The Master of the vessel Rena has been arrested and charged by Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) under section 65 of the Maritime Transport Act (MTA) 1994, “for operating a vessel in a manner causing unnecessary danger or risk”. More>>
ALSO:
- Scoop Business - Industry experts back salvage plan for reef-bound ship - Reef-bound container ship becoming ‘full scale disaster’ - Port of Tauranga assists reef-bound vessel, port operating
- ElectionResults.co.nz - Labour And Greens Rise As Oil Leaks
- Science Media Centre - Experts on clean-up, use of dispersants
- Image NZ Defence Force - NZDF Images: Cargo Ship Rena 12/10/11
- Radio Wammo - Rena - It's All The Govt's Fault - Russell Norman Interview
- Scoop Link - Satire Video: 'Steve Joyce' On Oil Spills (And More…)
- Alastair Thompson - Audio: PM's Post-Cab Presser Monday, 10 October 2011
- Maritime NZ - MNZ Images: Stricken cargo vessel Rena - Oil-covered penguins
- Maritime NZ - Rena Update: Shipping rerouted as containers come adrift - Rena response (media update 8) - Master of grounded vessel charged - Urgent Advisory: Please stay off the beach - Media update on the Rena (8) as at 0930 Tuesday 11 October - Rena response (media update 7) - Rena response (update 5) - oil on beach - Oil found on beach in Mt Maunganui - Rena response (update 4) 10/10/11 10am - Oil Recovery Teams on the Water (Sunday Morning Update) - Oil spill response update Sat Evening - Oil spill response update Sat Morning - Oil spill response – Rena response expands - Recreational boat owners urged to avoid oil
- Costamare - Statement From Owners Of The Rena - Statement From Owners Of The Rena
- Labour - Toxic or not? We need to know - PM must drop the spin - Back NZ – but not just the ABs, Mr Key - Answers and action, not questions, needed now - Government should be all over oil disaster
- Greens - Steven Joyce caught lying over Rena accusations - Better communication needed in Tauranga - Greens want Govt. to protect shore before oil arrives - Greens call on Govt. to release Rena’s cargo list - Will Govt take full control of Tauranga spill?Greens Call on Govt to Release Rena’s Cargo List
- Maori Party - There better not be a cover-up in Tauranga says Flavell
- Mana Party - McClutchie urges action in Tauranga Oil Spill - McClutchie urges action
- Maritime Union - Grounded ship Rena had "multiple deficiencies"
- Forest And Bird - Volunteers comb Bay of Plenty coast for oil-spill victims
- NZ Defence Force - Defence Force Assist Maritime New Zealand Emergency Response
- Waikato Regional Council - More regional council staff helping after ship grounding
- Waikato DHB - Health warning to those collecting shellfish in Coromandel
- Bay of Plenty Regional Council - Heavy rain expected in eastern Bay - Boating exclusion zone extended
- Moana Kai - Rahui Placed Around Spill, Reef
- Ngai Te Rangi Fisheries - Rena Crisis Could be Far Worse in Future
- Te Runanga o Ngai Te Rangi - Don’t Forget our Whanau
- Seafuels - Awanuia fuel tanker to sail for Bay of Plenty
- Ports of Auckland - Ports to Auckland sending tug to assist Rena
- Greenpeace NZ - Rena Spill: PM John Key is not fooling anyone - Greenpeace statement on Rena oil spill
- World Wildlife Fund - WWF Staff staff in Tauranga to help with oil spill response
- EDS - EDS questions Maritime NZ tardiness
- Climate Justice Taranaki - Oil spill spells time for change
- Tauranga Environment Centre - Tauranga Environment Centre supports oil spill clean
- TV3 Video - VIDEO: Rena lists further, deformation seen on hull - Race on to save Tauranga's birds from Rena spill - Rena: surfers warned to stay out of the water - Goff questions Rena response - Rena: Defence force to help in clean-up today - Rena oil leak: Worst is yet to come - Rough seas give Rena a battering - How oil dispersant works - Full demonstration - Astrolabe wine stranded on Astrolabe Reef - Oil poses serious threat to Maketu - Tauranga residents told to leave oil alone - Rena disaster: oil dispersant concerns Greens - Stricken ship Rena continues to leak oil - Mayday at Rena, major oil leak overnight - VIDEO: Tauranga mayor on Rena stranding - Rena oil cleanup to begin - Ex-pat's '72 Monaro among cargo stuck on Rena - Locals criticise slow response to Rena oil leak - Mt Maunganui locals take Rena cleanup into their own hands - Rena almost hit another ship - report - Rena press conference - extended footage - 50 tonnes of oil in ocean from Rena - Joyce - Hope oil can be pumped before storm sets in - Weekend ends as Rena work begins - Oil spill clean-up begins - Rena has started leaking oil again - Grounded ship Rena could break up - Response to Rena oil leak escalates - Damaged caused by grounding of Rena
- Celsias.co.nz Out-Link - Ah...Yes , John...Oil Spills are Very Similar . One From Oil Rig Will Just be Much Worse
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