1:15 Primary school petition from Aotearoa over oil leak potential of RMS Niagara
The RMS Niagara currently lies in 120 metres of water on the seafloor of the northern border of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, not far from the pristine Poor Knights Islands.
It's been there since 1940 after being sunk by a German mine and that's causing concern for a group of Northcote Intermediate pupils who want to avert an ecological disaster.
Their teacher Erin Tiplady and students speak to Jesse about the petition they've launched to avert the potential oil leak.
The RMS Niagara, which was sunk by German mines off Bream Head, Whangarei. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
