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Pike mine: 'We had time to run like hell'
A Westport man has told how he and three others ran for their lives when the Pike River Coal mine exploded at 2.37pm on Wednesday.
Can Pendulum swing back to success?
They're not the favourite bands of most critics, but that's not important for Pendulum, writes Gillian Orr
Experts on potential techniques to stabilise Pike River
Liquid nitrogen could be used to stabilise the situation in the Pike River mine, experts told the Science Media Centre.
The changing face of New Zealand
New Zealand will look like a much different place in the future, if the early results of a longitudinal study are anything to go by.
Pike River: Grieving father's plea
He has to accept he has lost a son. But Marty Palmer won't give up until his son's body is back with the family so they can mourn properly.
Pike River: ACC working to ease money fears
The ACC will ensure money is the least of the worries for the families of the Pike River 29, says ACC Minister Nick Smith.
Sky readies for internet TV assault
The way hundreds of thousands of Kiwis watch TV shows is about to undergo a fundamental and dramatic change.
Final Big Day Out artists released
The second and final list of bands playing at the 2011 Big Day Out has been released.
Euro fears weigh on Aussie stocks
The Australian share market closed steady yesterday after regaining early losses as investors bought into stocks weakened by concerns about European sovereign debt and tensions on the Korean peninsula.
Fleeting period to attempt Pike mine rescue: expert
The first four hours after Friday's Pike River mine blast was the only time rescuers could have entered the mine, a safety expert says.