On behalf of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Harbour Master please be advised,

"The debris field from the MV Rena has been sighted in the area around the Volkner Rocks, in the eastern Bay of Plenty.

Any unnecessary voyages should be avoided.

If vessels in the eastern Bay of Plenty do go out, they should maintain a proper lookout by sight and sound and travel at slow speed while transiting local waters.

Additionally, vessels should be off the water by dark."