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Mum proud of daughter who helped save victim's friend
The mother of a girl who helped to rescue a friend of Raphael Alualu, who drowned after leaping into a swimming hole on Auckland's North Shore, say she is very proud of what her daughter did.

GAG unit to work through the weekend
It could take weeks for a GAG unit to put out a coal fire in the Pike River mine, police say.

Three hit by buses after route made two-way
Three people have been hit by buses on a Wellington street since it was made two-way on Sunday.

Community strength will triumph
The strength of the West Coast community will help it overcome its collective grief over the deaths of the 29 men who died in the Pike River mine tragedy, Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand said today at the memorial service in Greymouth.

Miners' legacy will live on - Key
John Key today delivered a personal message to the mothers whose children have been left fatherless as a result of the Pike River mine tragedy. His was one of several moving tributes at today's Remembrance Service.

Pike River: The day our lives changed forever
"Our lives changed forever" when the Pike River Mine exploded, the mining company chief executive told mourners today.

Emotional tribute to Pike River miners
West Coast poet Helen Wilson has offered an emotional tribute to the men who lost their lives in the Pike River mine.

Thousands fill Pike River service
Several thousand people have filled Greymouth’s Omoto Racecourse and numerous MPs and city mayors have taken their seats on the main stage for the Pike River Official Remembrance service

Indications Pike mine GAG unit is working - police
A GAG unit at the Pike River mine appears to be working with early indications a fire is dissipating.

Drowned teen 'just getting his life together'
Raphael Alualu was just beginning to make something of his life when it was tragically cut short.

Fatal diving spot 'shouldn't be closed'
A local politician says a popular diving spot on Auckland's North Shore should not be closed down despite the death of a teenage diver.

GAG unit 'ready to go' - Knowles
A jet engine brought in to make the Pike River mine safe is now in place. Rescue services are hopeful it will be in use tonight so the process to recover the remains of the 29 trapped miners can begin.

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.