Killer butcher jailed at least 14 years
West Coast butcher Peter Lamont will spend a minimum of 14-and-a-half years behind bars after being imprisoned for life for murdering his wife Lindsay in their Ikamatua home last year.
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Grieving dad 'gutted' for workers
A grieving father and spokesman for families of the 29 men killed in the Pike River Coal mine says he's "gutted" for the Pike River workers made redundant after the company went into receivership.
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 families ask Govt to fund recovery operation
The families of the 29 workers who died in the Pike River mine are calling on the Govt to fund the recovery operation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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".
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.
Management approachable, Pike River says
Pike River has rejected claims management was not approachable for staff with safety concerns before the November 19 blast.
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.
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.
Birthday greetings for Pike River 'sunshine'
Balloons replaced candles as the birthday of one of the Pike River Mine 29 was celebrated yesterday in the first individual memorial service.
Christmas parade brings joy to Greymouth
A Santa parade in Greymouth today brought some much needed cheer to the community.
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.
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.
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.