By Arlene Paredes
8 February 2012 The ill-fated MV Rena, which brought to New Zealand its worst maritime disaster, has so far cost $130 million, and $28 million of this amount has come from taxpayers, the Bay of Plenty Times reported. However, another episode of bad weather has disrupted the operations to fully assess the damage to Rena.
 
Maritime NZ continues to hope for better weather so divers could better inspect Rena underwater.

New Zealand Spends $130M on MV Rena Clean Up, Extent of Damage Still Being Assessed