The oil-covered remains of a container from the stricken container ship Rena have washed ashore at Te Kaha this morning, with another reported at Te Araroa.

Recovery teams have been deployed to pick up the debris, as Rena remains vacant this morning due to rough seas with 1.5metre swells and strong winds.

Sensors on board the vessel have detected no significant movement of Rena overnight but salvage company experts will be flying out to the vessel this morning to assess the situation.

Salvors are working on a variety of plans to cover all eventualities, including if they are unable to get on board the vessel, including preparing additional work platforms and pumping equipment. Divers are also working on plans for accessing the starboard fuel tank of the vessel.

Maritime New Zealand National On Scene Commander Ian Niblock says there have been no new reports overnight of oil on beaches, but teams will today clean up oil that came ashore late yesterday along a three kilometre stretch of beach near Harrison's Cut.

No beach clean ups are expected to take place today as beaches were largely clear of oil yesterday. Volunteers are on standby if needed.

The Wildlife Response Centre received 18 new intakes yesterday, bringing the total number of animals being cared for to 253. Approximately 1290 birds are dead and four dead animals have been identified.