"Thousands" of small plastic beads believed to be from the Rena wreck have washed up on the beach at Papamoa.
Jared Fluerty, who has lived at Papamoa for more than 10 years, said he discovered the beads last week and alerted the Bay of Plenty Regional Council.
''I am seeing the stuff wash up every day, to this day. When you go down there is something coming from those containers on the sea floor.''
He was concerned for future generations, he said.
''My children are going to deal with it when they grow up and their children's children. I believe that it's coming from the Rena, all that stuff out of those containers and the rest of it will slowly keep coming into the shore for future generations.''