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Rena captain and officer sent to jail
from the article by Matt Bowne and Paloma Migone in the Marlborough Express:
....The men responsible for causing New Zealand's worst maritime environmental disaster by grounding the Rena off Tauranga's coast have been sentenced to seven months in jail.
...."There was substantial ecological damage to marine wildlife and seabirds, the food resources of the indigenous people who reside on the coast, the incomes of those whose living is made from the sea ... and an entire community was sent into shock."
Jun 29, 2012 Region: Pacific, Apology, Offender, Country:New Zealand, Case:White Collar
Rena captain to residents: 'Sorry'
from the article by Kiri Gillespie in the Bay of Plenty Times:
Rena's captain and navigational officer have visited Motiti Island to apologise to residents for grounding the cargo ship on Astrolabe Reef.
When Rena grounded on October 5 last year, Motiti Island was transformed from a pristine green paradise to an oil-soaked mess. Residents were shocked, saddened and angry.
May 17, 2012 Region: Pacific, Apology, Offender, Country:New Zealand, Case:White Collar
