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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.
ACC $1m tourism bill a benefit to NZ
Overseas tourists claimed $1 million from the ACC in the last financial year, but the payouts benefited New Zealanders, the organisation says.
Pike River families fight recovery decision
The families of the 29 lost Pike River miners say they are "gravely concerned" that the Government and police are abandoning recovery efforts at the mine and are calling for the decision to be reassessed.
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."
Church told to redesign carpark after two deaths
A Wellington coroner has recommended a local church overhaul its carpark layout after a second child was killed in the L-shaped lot.
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.
Man may lose toes after boating mishap
Northland campers ran to the aid of a man whose foot was severely injured by an outboard motor propeller.
Police give up trying to bring out Pike bodies
The Pike River Mine will be handed back to the company's receivers, Police Commissioner Howard Broad announced yesterday.
Relief as death toll remains steady
No bodies have been found in a mass of cars washed under a Queensland town's rail bridge where authorities feared they would find several people dead.
Pike River: Recovery op abandoned
Police Commissioner Howard Broad has announced police are all but giving up hope of recovering the remains of the 29 Pike River miners.
Crash victim 'rock' everyone turned to
The truck driver killed in a head-on collision in the Bay of Plenty this week has been described as "the rock everybody looked to".
Pike River victims' families to be told news tonight
The heads of police and the Department of Conservation will deliver news in person today to the families of the 29 dead workers in the Pike River mine.
Mother dies after train flings ute 20m at danger crossing
An 8-year-old girl lost her mother and was seriously injured when a freight train hit the family's ute, flinging it 20 metres.
Body of jetskier found - police
Police say they are confident a body found on a lake near Rotorua this morning is that of a missing teenage jetskier.