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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.

Pike River receivers ask Govt to cover inquiry costs

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.

Rio, CSN in talks over sale of Riversdale stake

Bid to fill in quarry site tested in court

Drill survey reveals iron ore

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In the high-stakes game of oil exploration New Zealand is frontier country.

Petrol price rise to hit quake-ravaged Christchurch

A substantial petrol price rise is expected to increase the cost of living for earthquake-hit Christchurch residents in the coming days.

Minerals lift Aust market

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Fortescue says output boost fuelled by rising prices

Miners' recovery not in new plan

A proposed Pike River mine stabilisation plan doesn't allow for the recovery of the miners and won't guarantee the future of the mine. The Receivers of Pike River Coal Limited presented their mine stabilisation plan to the Commissioner of P

Miners' recovery not in new plan

A proposed Pike River mine stabilisation plan doesn't allow for the recovery of the miners and won’t guarantee the future of the mine.

PM 'passing the buck' on Pike River

Labour leader Phil Goff has accused John Key of "passing the buck" on whether to permanently seal the Pike River coal mine. Receivers have been given until 5pm today to come up with a plan for stabilising the mine.

Closing mine could see inquiry evidence lost , lawyer says

Sealing the Pike River mine could see vital evidence lost, the lawyer for the families of those killed says.

PM: Mine sealing 'not about money'

The Pike River mine will be sealed and there is little or no chance of the bodies of 29 men killed being recovered in the near future, says Prime Minister John Key. He said it was "not an issue of money or time or commitment."

Closing mine 'worst case scenario'

Closing the Pike River coal mine and handing the land back to the government is the worst-case scenario, according to the company's receiver.