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Swells Hit Rena Container Recovery
It is unlikely any container recovery operations from the Rena will be able to take place for the next few days. The weather forecast is for heavy rain, culminating...
Rena Still Leaking OIl
Maritime NZ National On Scene Commander Rob Service said Rena remains a complex operation. “There is still oil on the Rena, and small amounts will continue...
Wellington PT Fare Structure Review
Greater Wellington Regional Council is about to begin a review of how bus, train and harbour ferry fares are calculated. Peter Glensor, Chair of Greater Wellington’s...
What Will Banksy Get?
One of the important issues for Auckland will be what ministerial post outside Cabinet ACT’s sole MP John Banks will get. Prime Minister John Key tonight seemed...
Farmers Santa Parade Trains Buses ferries
Farmers Santa Parade starts at 2pm (pre entertainment from 1pm) Sunday. Here are public transport links. Trains Southern Eastern Onehunga Western (special...
Revealed: Rena Has More Dangerous Containers
It’s only just been revealed there are more containers containing dangerous goods on the Rena than had been previously reported. In other developments today, 17...
Rena Spill: Penguins Freed
About 350 people turned out to see the release of 49 little blue penguins at Mt Maunganui, marking a milestone for the wildlife response team working since the...
Should Cyclists Ride Through Stop Signs?
A fascinating debate has raged in Toronto in the last few days about cyclists and stop signs - an issue I have fiercely discussed by both cyclists and angry...
New Twist On Free Train Wi-Fi
One of the reasons I hear people don’t want to use public transport is because they hate the idea of standing so close to strangers and having to try to avoid...
High Winds Make Rena Lift Difficult
Weather is making difficult the salvage of containers from the grounded ship Rena. RENA: A harnessed in salvor checking the container locks | MNZ The removal of...
Rena Container Lift: 213 Days To Go
Update Friday: 23 containers in total have now been lifted off the Rena by salvors Svitzer (20 yesterday and 3 the day before). Operations will continue today as...
Rena Beach Restrictions Lifted
Beach access restrictions will officially be lifted between Mount Maunganui and Maketū Estuary from 6am tomorrow However, the Rena spill clean-up effort is...
NZTA Plea: Don’t Hold Up Vic Tunnel Traffic
NZTA insists there’ll be a “settling in period” with the new Victoria Park tunnel. Motorists have been complaining about delays last night. The Victoria Park...
Greens Propose Wellington Light Rail
Scrapping the Transmission Gully Levin to the airport motorway in place of a modern light rail network for Wellington is the key part of the Greens’ Wellington...
Months To Get Containers Off Rena
It could take one to two days before containers could start being taken off the Rena. And that will be a long process taking many months. The crane barge Sea Tow...
Greens Announce Auck Transport Policy
Greens today released its transport policy including funding 60% of Auckland’s CBD Rail Link and stopping the Holiday highway. Transport spokesperson Gareth...
Rena Oil Pumping Ends
Maritime New Zealand confirmed this afternoon that almost all of the heavy fuel oil aboard the Rena has now been recovered. The pumping of fuel from the vessel...
Rena Oil Pumping Update
As at 3pm today, a total of 225 tonnes of heavy fuel oil has been pumped from the number 5 starboard fuel oil tank into the tanker Awanuia. This is from a total...
Rena Pumping Makes ‘Good Progress’
Maritime NZ says good progress is being made in lifting the flow rate of oil from the submerged number 5 starboard fuel oil tank on the grounded container ship Rena. MNZ...
Latest Electric Cars & Bikes On Show Here
Hmmm.. I’m still not sure about electric cars. The very latest in electric vehicle technology – including a car not yet released in New Zealand – went...
Last Rena OIl Pumping Starts
uPDATE: Salvors have begun pumping heavy fuel oil from the submerged number five starboard wing tank on the Rena. MNZ Salvage Unit Manager Arthur Jobard said pumping...
Big Boys Toys Trip Far From Boring
Mayor Len Brown leaves for Shanghai on Thursday for a trip that has the potential to push the much-wanted Auckland City Rail Link project one step further. He’s...
Rena: Latest Photo Of Cracked Hull
Here’s a photo taken today showing the cracked hull of the Rena and its lopsided cargo. RENA: The cracked hull |MNZ More seawater is being pumped into the...
Rena: Good Progress - & Latest Photos
Good progress today in the Rena salvage operation. Salvors have completed pumping all the used lubricating oil off the Rena They’re in the final stages of...
Keeping Track Of Ellerslie - Photos
NZTA and contractor Fulton Hogan have begun work on the Ellerslie Train Station changes. The station’s platform will be reduced in width by two metres and extended...
