Over 280 of the 1368 shipping containers have been removed from the stricken cargo ship Rena since it ran aground on the Astrolabe Reef off the coast of Tauranga.

Can the winds of Wellington help the capital city to join Auckland and become a marine industry hub?

2.66 tonnes of trash was removed in the first Christmas coast clean-up in Auckland, worrying figures for those hoping to hit the beaches this summer.