Katie Cox captured exclusive close-up images of the grounded Rena off the coast of Tauranga.

Two people are seriously injured in Tauranga Hospital after being thrown out of the back of a car.

A 45-year-old man is in intensive care after a 300kg block of concrete fell on him at a Bay of Plenty trucking firm.

No oil will be pumped off Rena today, and salvors say the "grinding and groaning" ship is more unstable than originally thought.

A 45 year old male has received life threatening injuries after a 300kg concrete block fell on him on Omokoroa Road, Tauranga.

Serious questions need to be asked about events which led to this week's misery and damage.

Precious videos and photos of their children are what Tauranga couple Craig and Wendy Fellows most want rescued from Rena.

Filipino authorities are rushing to send home most of the crew of the stricken container ship Rena amid concerns for their safety and public anger towards the Filipino community. Yesterday, 11 crew members were put on flights to the Philippines...

About 500 oil spill responders have been on Bay of Plenty beaches today, removing patches of gluggy spillage from the stranded and breaking Rena, as the ships owner makes an apology to the nation,

The Rena is holding together well enough for salvage crews to get on board, but the entire front section of the stricken ship is flooded and the use of dispersant has failed.

Large fractures in the hull of the stricken cargo ship Rena are getting worse, increasing the chances the ship will break up after aerial footage showed the hull of the vessel grounded on Astrolabe Reef off the coast of Tauranga has cracked open.

View photos our readers have sent us of the oil spill disaster on the Tauranga coastline.

A Tauranga man will end his life with a huge party where everyone will get the chance to insult, embarrass and humiliate him.