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It begins as a normal day but ends in fear
While residents gather and families worry, hospital staff and funeral directors prepare themselves for all scenarios.

Mining experts question Pike River safety
International mining experts have raised concerns about safety issues at Pike River Coal which may have led to the explosion.

Pike River Mine vigil: 'Hang on to hope'
A second night passes with no word from the 29 trapped miners in the Pike River mine. Families cling to hope as experts fear the worst.

Pike mine survivor suffers double tragedy
West Coast mine blast survivor suffers a double tragedy after his brother was trapped, and his grandfather died.

Mine expert: No urgent rush to reach miners
An Australian mine expert says there is no urgent need to reach the trapped miners "at this point in time", backing the Pike River rescue approach.

<i>Our View:</i> We watch and wait with Coasters
With luck, the country will receive news that the brave 29 are back above ground and telling tall tales over a beer.

Mine blast: Air quality tests 'inconclusive'
Police say a bid to rescue or recover 29 miners trapped in a West Coast coal mine is on hold, and could begin at any time over the next two days.

Pike River blast: Methane fingered in explosion
Mining companies around the world face a constant struggle to avoid accumulations of methane gas and coal dust underground.

Pike River Coal in the news
Since its announcement in 2005, the Herald has tracked the progress of the Pike River coal mine.

Men climbed chimney to escape mine
The two men who managed to get out of the Pike River mine clambered up a narrow chimney to escape.

Mine emergency: 'Our thoughts are with them'
Cabinet ministers were last night travelling to the Pike River Mine, as the Government offered assistance in the rescue of the trapped miners.

<i>Grant Bradley</i>: Miners inhabit a deep, dark, dank world
The Herald's energy reporter, who has visited Pike River, reflects on the project's delays, and now disaster.

Pike River expected methane gas emissions
Methane gas has long been identified as a potential problem for the Pike River Coal mine, as rescuers scramble to find up to 27 missing miners.

Your messages of support for the Pike River miners
Send your messages of support to the families and friends of the trapped West Coast miners.

Tamaki Drive carparking spaces moved after crash
Four car parking spaces have been removed from the scene of a fatal crash involving a cyclist in Auckland earlier this week.