Action has been taken to prevent people from taking items which washed ashore this morning from the Rena. Efforts are underway to keep more containers floating away.

The father of the youngest man killed in the balloon tragedy hopes his son and girlfriend didn't burn to death in the basket.

The victims of the hot air balloon tragedy in Carterton in the Wairarapa.

Police have named the victims of the Carterton balloon tragedy. All victims are from the Wellington and Wairarapa regions.

The pilot killed with his 10 passengers yesterday was due to have married this summer.

Alesana Seneka drowned at Papamoa Beach on Tuesday after trying to retrieve cray pots from the water. His family say his death was "something we didn't expect to happen."

A 48-year-old farmer has died after being trapped under a tree near the Waikato town of Otorohanga.