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Plea to husband: Don't go in mine
A top geologist was so concerned with the Pike River mine that she asked her husband, also a geologist, not to enter the mine in 2010. She said Pike River Coal did not have a proper understanding of the geology of its coal mine, and had...
Pike buyers 'must try to find bodies'
John Key says families of dead miners would expect every effort to retrieve them.
Fran O'Sullivan: Forgotten disaster needs share of certainty
Mine contractors are waiting for money months after catastrophe.
51 minute delay to raise alarm after blast - contractors
The Pike River Coal mine company took 51 minutes to contact emergency services....
Soaring milk prices push Open Country into the red
Olam, the Singaporean food commodities group, says high NZ milk prices have wiped out profits at its 25 per cent-owned Open Country Dairy and it may consider exiting the investment.
Relief at the pump coming - for a while
Motorists should expect to see a drop in the cost of filling up their cars early next week.
Govt to contribute $3.5m for Greymouth events centre
The centre will be named the West Coast Memorial Events Centre in memory of the Pike River and other mine disaster victims.
Price of diesel drops at Shell
Greenstone Energy, the company that owns and operates the Shell-branded service station network, has dropped the price of diesel.
Govt turns down Pike River request
The Prime Minister says it's "disappointing" the Pike River Coal receivers have asked the Government for aid and that it is unlikely to pay their legal bill during the Royal Commission of Inquiry.
Labour Dept asks for more time to make Pike River decision
Labour Department investigators are asking for more time to decide whether to prosecute over the fatal Pike River Mine explosions.