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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.
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Attempt to cap Pike River mine delayed
Police hope to cap the vent shaft at Pike River mine tomorrow after weather conditions at the site prevented the operation from going ahead today.
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Pike River miners set to lose jobs
The majority of miners remaining at Pike River Coal mine look set to lose their jobs, as officials today told workers they were going to proceed with redundancies three weeks after a series of explosions killed 29 workers inside the mine.
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Pike River staff will be cut - Whittall
Pike River Coal will have to reduce its workforce when it is ready to re-establish operations, but CEO Peter Whittall says reports of possible receivership were "extremely premature".
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Flames from Pike River mine vent disappear
There are fresh hopes firefighters will soon be able to cap a key ventilation shaft at the Pike River mine, after the disappearance of flames from the vent.
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Management approachable, Pike River says
Pike River has rejected claims management was not approachable for staff with safety concerns before the November 19 blast.
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Pike River: Extreme heat delays firefighters
Firefighters were last night battling to cool the extremely hot concrete pad around the Pike River mine vent shaft.
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Pike River: Cooling operation underway
An operation has begun to extinguish the fire coming from the vent shaft of the Pike River mine and cool the surrounding concrete pad, using water pumped up from a nearby creek.
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Christmas parade brings joy to Greymouth
A Santa parade in Greymouth today brought some much needed cheer to the community.
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GAG unit to work through the weekend
It could take weeks for a GAG unit to put out a coal fire in the Pike River mine, police say.
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Pike River: Symbolic tables evoke spirits of lost miners
Tables representing the 29 Pike River workers were a focal point for 11,000 mourners yesterday.
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Community strength will triumph
The strength of the West Coast community will help it overcome its collective grief over the deaths of the 29 men who died in the Pike River mine tragedy, Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand said today at the memorial service in Greymouth.
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Pike River funeral: What was said
A summary of the words spoken by West Coast locals and dignitaries at this afternoon's Pike River memorial service.
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Miners' legacy will live on - Key
John Key today delivered a personal message to the mothers whose children have been left fatherless as a result of the Pike River mine tragedy. His was one of several moving tributes at today's Remembrance Service.
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Pike River: The day our lives changed forever
"Our lives changed forever" when the Pike River Mine exploded, the mining company chief executive told mourners today.
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Emotional tribute to Pike River miners
West Coast poet Helen Wilson has offered an emotional tribute to the men who lost their lives in the Pike River mine.