[2017] NZEnvC 073 Ngai Te Hapu Incorporated v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 28 MB]
...coast spanning from Tauranga to MaketO, with Motiti Island being the closest inhabited land mass some 7km to the south-east. [10] Although initial hopes were held for the refloating of the vessel, it appears to have been clear to the emergency response crew that the vessel was significantly damaged and well onto the reef. The aft section of the vessel was still floating freely at that stage, and priority steps were to remove bunker fuels and then cargo. Unfortunately, significant...