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Police name boy found in lake
Police have named a 17-year-old boy who went missing after diving into a North Shore lake yesterday.
Divers scour lake for teen jumper
Divers are looking for a 16-year-old who disappeared after jumping into the water from a cliff.
Pike River: Families face funerals without bodies
Hopes of recovering bodies are fast fading for families of the 29 miners lost in the Pike River mine.
Pike River: GAG expert on way
An Australian expert was arriving in Greymouth tonight to provide advice on the jet engine GAG operation at the ill-fated Pike River Coal mine, where it's "highly likely" part of a coal seam has caught fire.
Teen missing after lake jump
Police divers will this evening start their search for a 16-year-old boy who failed to resurface after diving into Lake Pupuke in Takapuna on Auckland's North Shore this afternoon during an organised youth group activity.
Families accept loss may be forever
The chief executive of Pike River mine says the families of the 29 victims of the disaster are coming to terms with the fact they may not get their loved ones back, as recovery efforts continue to be hindered.
NZ support for miners 'overwhelming' - mayor
Funds are continuing to pour in for the families of the 29 victims of the Pike River mine tragedy.
Pike entrance fire delays GAG unit
Deployment of the "GAG" unit at the Pike River coal mine has been delayed after a fire at the entrance to the mine this morning. Rescuers are trying to extinguish a coal fire so the bodies of 29 trapped men can be recovered.
Mine rescuer: 'I don't think people ever get over it'
Nightmares about the 12 Queensland miners he could not save have haunted John Brady for more than 20 years.
Raging fire adds to Pike River agony
Flames were last night shooting from the top of a 108m ventilation shaft at the Pike River coal mine - and only a couple of mountain peaks away a 43-year-old fire from the Strongman mine continues to billow smoke.
Judge to lead Pike River mine tragedy inquiry named
The Royal Commission into the Pike River mine tragedy will be headed by High Court Judge Graham Panckhurst.
Fourth blast raises chance of sealing Pike River mine
The Pike River Coal mine may have to be temporarily sealed after a fourth blast sent smoke and flames spewing from underground.
Inquiry will look at cause, emergency response
A royal commission of inquiry into the Pike River tragedy will look at causes of the blast and the initial response.
Veteran recalls hell of Strongman blast
Jim O'Donnell helped drag his dead mates out of the Strongman mine in a marathon rescue.
Pike River families call on 'disaster' lawyer
Families grieving after the Pike River disaster have called on a lawyer who rallied for victims in a previous West Coast disaster.
Pike River: Preparations underway for national service
The Prime Minister and Governor-General will speak at a memorial for the 29 men who died in the Pike River Coal mine.
Pike River: Miner had questioned safety
One of the miners who died at Pike River told a friend he feared for his safety in the month before last week's explosion.