Reserve soldiers from Auckland cleaning Papamoa Beach after oil from the grounded vessel Rena reaches the shore. Private Clayton Mills and Lance Corporal Daniel Moyle rake oil for collection from the beach surface.
13 October 2011 Image credit: New Zealand Defence Force
David Hurn, one of the many hundreds of volunteers involved in the clean up of beaches in the Bay of Plenty, concentrates on the rocks around Mount Maunganui.
21 October 2011 Image credit: Maritime New Zealand
Helicopter Crewman Sergeant Karl Borck assists Department of Conservation Rangers to load oiled penguins aboard an Air Force Iroquois helicopter from Motiti Island.
13 October 2011 Image credit: New Zealand Defence Force
The last major release of penguins out at Motiti Island happened today. Catarina Cruz (left) age 11 of Tauranga, Marco Cruz, age 10 of Tauranga, Carlijn Bouwman from the wildlife centre, and Zeta Schuler, age 7 from Waihi at Motiti Island.
17 February 2012 Image credit: Maritime New Zealand