Points to come out of the afternoon press
conference.
• MNZ Salvage Unit Manager Bruce
Anderson confirmed a total of 171 tonnes of oil had now been
removed from the port number 5 tank. This tank originally
held 772 tonnes. Note this figure is the amount pumped off
in total since pumping operations began. The amount takes
some technical calculation to confirm and it is intended
this will be updated daily from now on.
• National On
Scene Commander Alex van Wijngaarden confirmed the Mount
Maunganui main beach from the Mt Maunganui base track to Tay
Street is now open to the public. Public access to the
beach from Tay Street to Maketu Point, including the Maketu
Estuary remains
restricted.
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