More volunteers are taking to the beaches today as part of the oil spill response team charged with cleaning up the region's beaches.

Oil continues to come ashore following the grounding of the cargo vessel Rena on Astrolabe Reef on Wednesday October 5.

Maritime NZ reports Rena has remained stable overnight and the salvage team's assessment is that the vessel's stern is currently settled on the reef.

There's been no report of fresh oil leaking overnight

The salvage teams have now attached four platforms to act as a flat surface to undertake fuel recovery from.

Heavy fuel recovery machinery will be lifted on to the platforms.

General information:

*A total of 376 tonnes of waste has now been collected by two companies working through a consented waste management plan.

*Potentially toxic waste from the containers is also being disposed of through the consented waste management process.

*A preliminary assessment of the coastline from Opotiki to East Cape has been undertaken to plan for projected oil reaching beaches there.

*Beach access is restricted from Mt Maunganui to Maketu, including Maketu Estuary. This restriction will remain in place all weekend and be reassessed on Monday.

*Tauranga City Council has closed the following boat ramps to contain the spread of oil:

Sulphur Point

Pilot Bay

Whareroa

Fergusson Park.