Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) has charged the owners of the wrecked containership Rena for its part in the disaster.
Daina Shipping, a unit of Greece’s Costamare, has been charged with discharging harmful substances following the grounding.
The 3,029-teu Liberian-flagged ship struck a reef about 20 km off Tauranga, New Zealand's biggest export port, in early October.
The charge carries a maximum fine of NZ$600,000 ($488,000) and an additional NZD10,000 for every day the offending continues.
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