On 5 October 2011 container vessel Rena struck Astrolabe reef 12 nautical miles off Tauranga and is leaking large amounts of oil.
New Zealand Wildlife Health Centre is calling for volunteers to assist in the recovery and rehabilitation of oiled wildlife. Significant numbers of volunteers are required immediately and over a prolonged period of time. You work will be paid, and as such will be subject to the Centre’s health and safety plan.
New Zealand Wildlife Health Centre is looking for a wide range of skills including field biologists, helping with the recovery and rehabilitation of birds, driving a vehicle to transport oiled wildlife, administrative tasks. These are just examples of how you can help. There will be something you can do! Please call Jim Lilley 0275 387 566 for further information on how you can help.
A number of oiled birds (dead and alive) that have already been recovered, as well as an oiled seal on Papamoa beach. New Zealand Wildlife Health Centre is gearing up to respond to a significant number of animals affected by the oil spill, so please do respond if you are able.
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- Marny Bonner, President, www.seabirdrescue.org
Please can someone phone me to let me know where to go.
Thanks.
Bex and the Gang from Matamata
0210430526 (as i dont use this forum at all)
I'd like to help I am a British Citizen based in China....is there a plane I can take with someone or a charitable or cargo...please me know how it is possible to help out thanks!
Please email me at digiart2010@yahoo.com
Rgds
Lazius
Cheers
http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/Incident/public.asp
If the link doesn't work, the details: to register as a volunteer, email iccrena@gmail.com with 'Volunteers - 1 for all' in the subject line. The NZ phone number listed is 0800 645 774.
Please email vywenfoo@gmail.com
In our later postings, we've provided Maritime NZ's details and pointed out that Maritime NZ are tasked with co-ordinating responses to maritime disasters in NZ waters, and in particular the Rena grounding.
Maritime NZ's site provides the most up to date and comprehensive information regarding the grounding and recovery process.
Many members of the public have posted comments generously giving of their time and energy to assist with the recovery efforts. We (Waikato Environment Centre) love that you are interested and wish to assist, however we are unable to take your details.
If you wish to volunteer, you need to need to contact Maritime NZ directly to register your details.
The Tauranga Environment Centre, being in Tauranga, also has some of the most up-to-date information and you wish to contact them directly: http://www.tgaenvcentre.org.nz/
(But please note, Tauranga Environment Centre are similarly NOT able to take volunteer details - you still need to contact Maritime NZ directly).
Regards
Waikato Environment Centre
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