The Government, Maritime New Zealand, and experts and volunteers are continuing in their efforts to get oil off the Rena and reduce the environmental impact of this disaster.
Some oil has been successfully taken off the Rena and experts are continuing in their efforts to pump oil off the ship.
Protecting the environment is at the forefront of the Government’s response. We’ve got to get as much of the oil safely off the ship and restore the affected beaches, estuaries, and rocky shorelines.
Further down the track the issue of compensation and who pays for this disaster will be decided. The Prime Minister has made it clear that the owners of Rena will be expected to pay up and contribute to the clean-up efforts.
The Government is also looking at a temporary compensation package for those affected by the situation such as local businesses.
Currently two investigations are looking at why the grounding happened so it can be avoided in the future and also looking at whether further prosecutions for any wrongdoing are necessary.
The National-led Government is doing all we can to try and reduce the harm of this disaster. We’ll continue to put every available resource into the clean-up and recovery efforts.
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