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'I've done nothing wrong' - Pike River managers get lawyers
Former Pike River Coal managers have hired top defence lawyers to protect them against...
Solid Energy says mine shut down five months ago
State-owned Solid Energy says it has lost at least $30m after operations at its underground Spring Creek mine were suspended five months ago due to safety concerns.
Mayor slams Pike River authorities
Tony Kokshoorn says authorities involved in the Pike River mine disaster have failed to communicate "from day one".
Police: Pike River body fully clothed
Police last night told families of the Pike River mine victims that there was a possibility rescuers had identified a body in the mine. There was also evidence that rescue boxes in the mine had been opened.
More redundancies at Pike River
A third of the remaining employees at Pike River Mine on the West Coast are set to lose their jobs.
Pike River inquiry critical to Coast's future - mayor
A Royal Commission of Inquiry into the deadly Pike River mine blast, which starts today, will have a massive impact...
Prince William meets Pike River families
Prince William has met families of the victims of the Pike River Coal mine disaster in Greymouth tonight.
Pike River sale put ahead of recovery, says victim's dad
The inaction of Pike River mine receivers to venture into the mine has victims' families fearing the worst, says the father of one of the lost miners