2011 Event Over 88 containers from the MV Rena, New Zealand's stranded cargo ship, fall into the Bay of Plenty 2011 Event The oil spill from MV Rena, the ship stranded off the coast of Tauranga, New Zealand, becomes the country's worst environmental disaster 2011 Event Off the coast of Tauranga, New Zealand, the MV Rena container ship runs aground, causing a large oil spill and affecting wildlife in the Bay of Plenty 1968 Birthday Rena Sofer, actress, Rocky-Loving, Lois Cerullo-General Hospital 1957 Birthday Sheila Rena Ingram, born in Washington D.C., 4X400m relayer, 1976 Olympic silver
