Robot finds miner's hat with lamp lit
A robot sent into the Pike River coal mine has found a miner's hat with the light still on. Footage taken underground will be shown to families at 4pm.
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Pike River mine crisis: Five things you need to know
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.
Families angry at delay in release of mine footage
Families at this morning's Pike River briefing were unhappy they were not shown blast footage until yesterday, a miner's father says.
Pike River mine rescue 'bleaker by the day'
Dramatic security camera film has revealed the scale of Friday's Pike River mine blast.
Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Courageous coal boss in need of backup
The only sign that the Pike River boss is feeling the strain are the dark bags under his eyes which sag lower by the day.
Breakdown a 'kick in the guts' for families
Relatives of the trapped miners reacted with disbelief and anger to news a robot had malfunctioned.
Aussie machine on way to help
The robot sent into the Pike River Mine was operating outside of its primary role when it broke down.
Children still to realise miners' plight
"They don't understand it fully. For them, it's 'Dad's on a holiday' or 'he's just stuck underground'.
'Situation gets bleaker by the hour' - Broad
The Police Commissioner Howard Broad echoed the feelings of all involved in the Pike River disaster, as it was revealed drilling on the mine bore hole was still hours from completion.
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.