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![Tauranga: 21 Tonnes of oiled debris collected](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tauranga: 21 Tonnes of oiled debris collected
Twenty-one tonnes of oiled debris has been collected from the Tauranga Harbour following last week’s oil spill.
![1500 litres of oil leaked, Mobil reveals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
1500 litres of oil leaked, Mobil reveals
About 1500 litres of heavy fuel oil was leaked into Tauranga Harbour on Monday, Mobil has revealed.
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Oil spill: 'The volume is irrelevant' - Mobil
Mobil isn't saying how much oil has been spilled because they are trying to spin it to make it sound like it’s not a major deal, an MP says.
![Drift-fishing from the depths pays off](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Drift-fishing from the depths pays off
'The long-liners have been working this area," said Peter Blackwell, as he stopped the boat and dropped a baited ledger rig over the side.
![Oil spill: How could this happen in NZ?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Oil spill: How could this happen in NZ?
"This is one of New Zealand's biggest ports - if we can't contain this, how are we going to deal with off-shore drilling? I don't think we can really take the risk."
![Fears for whales in port plan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fears for whales in port plan
Proposed Auckland port developments could be a killer blow for the harbour's already endangered New Zealand orca population, a wildlife expert fears.
![Bizarre fish disappears](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bizarre fish disappears
The dead oarfish washed up at Aramoana last week has disappeared and marine experts are warning against eating its 3m-long fillets.
![Single image captures migrants' plight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Single image captures migrants' plight
A picture of a young boy who drowned off of the coast of the Greek island of Rhodes has come to represent the tragedy in the Mediterranean sea.
![Hundreds feared dead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hundreds feared dead
A shipwreck in which hundreds of people are feared dead may be one of the worst disasters of the Mediterranean migrant crisis.
![Bizarre visitor from deep washes up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bizarre visitor from deep washes up
A bizarre, self-amputating, vertical swimming, serpent-like marine specimen has washed up on the salt marsh at Aramoana in Dunedin.
![Thermal imaging could prevent ships striking whales](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Thermal imaging could prevent ships striking whales
Thermal imaging could be used to prevent ships striking whales by detecting the heat from their bodies.
![Missing fishing boat may never be recovered](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Missing fishing boat may never be recovered
The boat of two fishermen missing from Port Waikato since Monday may never be recovered, police say.
![Fishing boat caught in marine reserve](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fishing boat caught in marine reserve
An ocean ecologist is extremely disappointed after he saw a commercial fishing boat allegedly longline fishing at a Marine Reserve.
![Missing fishermen: Third anxious night](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Missing fishermen: Third anxious night
The families of two fishermen missing at Port Waikato endured a third anxious night waiting for any news of their loved ones.
![Sea Shepherd rescues poachers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sea Shepherd rescues poachers
Conservation group Sea Shepherd has come to the aid of the crew of a poaching vessel that sank off the coast of West Africa.
![Your newfound neighbours](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Your newfound neighbours
NZ is home to tens of thousands of endemic plant, animal, insect and marine species. Jamie Morton looks at 10 new finds.
![Man winched to safety after boat flips](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man winched to safety after boat flips
A man rescued from a ledge after a fishing trip went horribly wrong was worried about what to tell his wife when he got home without any fish.
![Call to halt Auckland wharf extensions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Call to halt Auckland wharf extensions
Auckland Council has formally asked Ports of Auckland to halt construction of two massive wharf extensions.
![Waiheke reserve protested](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Waiheke reserve protested
A marine reserve around Waiheke Island beaches could lead to the kind of crowding that occurs at Goat Island, residents opposed to the plan say.
![Costa Concordia's final shame](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Costa Concordia's final shame
The doomed Costa Concordia was carrying a huge shipment of Mafia-owned cocaine when it set off on its final voyage, investigators have said.
![Niwa's yellow submarine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Niwa's yellow submarine
A state-of-the-art underwater glider - the first of its kind in New Zealand - is set to uncover new insights into our offshore environment.
![Legal action over Auckland port fight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Legal action over Auckland port fight
Urban Auckland has taken the first legal steps to stop Ports of Auckland beginning construction on two massive wharf extensions next month.
![Kiwi retailers shocked at slavery claims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi retailers shocked at slavery claims
Popular pet food brands sold in New Zealand have been caught up in disturbing claims of slavery on the high seas.
![Pacific tuna hammered by over-fishing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pacific tuna hammered by over-fishing
There are fears tuna are teetering on the edge of survival as an excess of boats fight over a decreasing number of fish.