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Thief posing as Pike River miner 'pulled heartstrings'
Police are on the lookout for a man who posed as a Pike River miner to steal from a family who befriended him on Christmas Eve.
Australia beckons Pike River miners
Up to 50 redundant Pike River Coal mine employees could soon be crossing the Tasman to take up lucrative positions in Australian pits.
Pike River temperatures continue to fluctuate
Temperatures inside the Pike River Coal mine continue to fluctuate, frustrating those charged with retrieving the bodies of 29 men killed in a series of explosions since November 19.
Contractors' families will be paid
Payouts will be made to the contracting companies that employed the men who died in the massive explosions at the Pike River coal mine, receivers announced today.
Oil well inspector too busy: report
NZ has just one inspector to oversee safety in its oil exploration industry.
Nitrogen pumping into Pike River mine
A 20-tonne nitrogen generator is now pumping nitrogren into the Pike River Mine.
Calls for opencast mine at Pike River
Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn is calling for Pike River to be made into an opencast coal mine, amid efforts to keep the 114 skilled miners made redundant today on the West Coast.
Pike River helpers may never be paid back - Mayor
Many suppliers may never be paid back for giving to the recovery operation at Pike River Coal mine, the Grey District Mayor says.
114 Pike River miners to lose jobs immediately
Receivers for Pike River Coal are making 114 of its employees redundant immediately.
Pike River receivership inevitable
Herald deputy business editor Grant Bradley, who has visited the Pike River mine and covered the company for the Business Herald, on why today's receivership move by Pike River was inevitable.
Pike River receivership 'cruel blow'
Pike River Coal Ltd, the owner of Pike River mine, has been put into receivership.
NRL: Warriors to star in West Coast charity match
The Warriors and Newcastle Knights will play a charity match in Greymouth to raise funds - and spirits - on the West Coast.
Leave lignite in the ground, says environment commissioner
State-owned coal miner Solid Energy's plans to turn low-grade Southland lignite coal deposits into massive new industries make no sense and the coal should remain in the ground, says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.
Pike River fire fully out - experts
The fire which has been raging for days at the Pike River Coal mine is definitely out, say Australians brought in to operate the GAG jet unit which has been pumping carbon dioxide into the mine.