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Labour Weekend: What's on around the country?
We've rounded up some of the best events happening all over the country this long weekend.
Sections of coastline reopened after Rena oil spill
Maritime New Zealand is praising the Bay of Plenty community for its support in the clean-up.
Rena spill: Our desperate salvage mission
This is the closest look the public has had yet of the stricken container ship Rena.
Amazing images: The stricken Rena up close
Katie Cox captured exclusive close-up images of the grounded Rena off the coast of Tauranga.
Two injured as car evades checkpoint
Two people are seriously injured in Tauranga Hospital after being thrown out of the back of a car.
Man in ICU after concrete cube falls
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.
Rena: Too unstable to pump oil
No oil will be pumped off Rena today, and salvors say the "grinding and groaning" ship is more unstable than originally thought.
Man seriously injured by falling concrete block
A 45 year old male has received life threatening injuries after a 300kg concrete block fell on him on Omokoroa Road, Tauranga.
Paul Holmes: Politicians' inaction on oil spill earns fail mark
Serious questions need to be asked about events which led to this week's misery and damage.
Rena: A lifetime of memories goes missing
Precious videos and photos of their children are what Tauranga couple Craig and Wendy Fellows most want rescued from Rena.
Rena crew quit NZ for their 'safety'
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...
Rena: Hundreds cleaning beaches
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,
Rena: 'Slow and long process' - Key
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.