NZ oil spill:The latest

Rena losing containers as heavy swells wash her deck on the starboard side. Image: Mark Alen

The Master of the oil spill vessel Rena has been arrested and charged by Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) under section 65 of the Maritime Transport Act (MTA) 1994, "for operating a vessel in a manner causing unnecessary danger or risk".

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