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Robot always a 'long shot' - academic
Sending a robot into the Pike River coal mine where 29 men are trapped was always a "long shot", an expert says.
Missing man's parents put worries down mineshaft
After learning his stepson was one of the 29 trapped miners, Stephen Rose began carrying a 'worry stone' around with him.
'Why didn't they put gladwrap on robot?'
The Defence Force robot was 'the bright spot' for those waiting on the rescue of 29 trapped miners and news it failed was 'a kick in the guts', the Grey District Mayor says.
Gas levels at mine remain toxic
The level of toxic gas in the Pike River mine is still too high after for rescuers to be sent in.
Robot broken in Pike River mine
A robot sent into the Pike River mine malfunctioned when water fell onto it.
Pike River says mine damage evaluation 'down the line'
Pike River Coal says work on evaluating the impact on its West Coast mine of Friday's explosion is "down the line", as it focuses for now on finding the 29 men unaccounted for.
Pike River mine crisis: Five things you need to know (Day 5)
If you haven't got time to read all our in-depth coverage of the Pike River Mine disaster, here's a quick summary of five key things you need to know today.
Pike River mine drilling reaches last metres
The families of 29 trapped men trapped after the Pike River mine blast are being updated on progress.
Coast mood slowly turns to anger
The sun smiled on Greymouth yesterday, but faces were grim and the sadness here was palpable.
Hoping for best while preparing for worst
Seventy-two hours on, mining officials and police have conceded they are preparing for the worst.
The boy down the mine
The day before he went down the mine for the first time, Joseph Dunbar turned 17.
Blast fireball may have made mine a furnace, says scientist
A scientist says temperatures inside the Pike River mine may have soared higher than 1200C during the blast.
Blast fears slow drilling
Drilling on a new borehole into the Pike River coal mine is in its final stages, with 20m of the 162m tunnel to go.
Pike River disaster a 'rerun' of 1986 horror
An Aussie mine expert recalls when rescuers were within metres of 12 trapped miners, only to be recalled due to "off the chart" gas readings.
<b>Latest updates:</b> Pike River mine blast
Keep up with the latest updates from the Pike River mine, where 29 miners have been trapped since Friday's blast.
Robot to enter tunnel once gas levels drop
Rescuers plan to send a Defence Force robot into the Pike River coal mine where 29 miners remain trapped after an explosion on Friday, one gas levels drop.
Pike mining job a 'dream come true' for trapped miner
Missing miner Stuart Mudge loves the industry for the hard work and mateship it provides.
Pike River miners: Behind the names
nzherald.co.nz profiles the men trapped in the Pike River coal mine on the West Coast.
Boy, two, run over in driveway
A two-year-old Gisborne boy is in a critical but stable condition in Starship Children's Hospital after being run over by a car in a driveway.