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Public face of mine rescue bid remains a rock until end
The Pike River CEO had to give the worst news possible to families who had looked to him for hope.
Pike River mine: 'West Coast's darkest hour'
The abrupt certainty of a second blast at Pike River shattered hundreds of loving hearts.
Packed service lights candles for Pike River miners
Before the service began, 29 candles flickered on a table near the altar surrounded by many unlit candles waiting to be lit by mourners.
Pike River mine: NZ a nation in mourning - Key
'It's the finality of the second explosion that rips at the guts of the country,' John Key tells media.
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.
Pike River: 'We want our boys back' - Whittall
It was Pike River CEO Peter Whittall who broke the news to the miners' families this afternoon, that their worst fears had been realised.
Pike River: Families in 'absolute despair'
Families of the 29 Pike River mine victims who perished in today's second blast fell to the floor screaming and were in "absolute despair", when they were told the news.
Mine crisis: Pushy journalists invoke anger
Unscrupulous reporters have tried posing as victim support workers to gain access to distressed families, reports the Greymouth Star.
Robot finds miner's hat with lamp lit
A robot sent into the Pike River coal mine has found a miner's hat with the light still on. Footage taken underground will be shown to families at 4pm.
Pike River mine crisis: Five things you need to know
If you haven't got time to read all our in-depth coverage of the Pike River Mine disaster, here's a quick summary of five key things you need to know today.
Families angry at delay in release of mine footage
Families at this morning's Pike River briefing were unhappy they were not shown blast footage until yesterday, a miner's father says.
Pike River mine rescue 'bleaker by the day'
Dramatic security camera film has revealed the scale of Friday's Pike River mine blast.
Breakdown a 'kick in the guts' for families
Relatives of the trapped miners reacted with disbelief and anger to news a robot had malfunctioned.
Aussie machine on way to help
The robot sent into the Pike River Mine was operating outside of its primary role when it broke down.
Children still to realise miners' plight
"They don't understand it fully. For them, it's 'Dad's on a holiday' or 'he's just stuck underground'.
Video reveals miners' chances 'not good' - mayor
Families have viewed footage of the Pike River mine blast this afternoon. Lawrie Drew, father of Zen Drew, said the footage was difficult to watch.
Robot always a 'long shot' - academic
Sending a robot into the Pike River coal mine where 29 men are trapped was always a "long shot", an expert says.
Pike River mine crisis: Five things you need to know (Day 5)
If you haven't got time to read all our in-depth coverage of the Pike River Mine disaster, here's a quick summary of five key things you need to know today.
Coast mood slowly turns to anger
The sun smiled on Greymouth yesterday, but faces were grim and the sadness here was palpable.
The boy down the mine
The day before he went down the mine for the first time, Joseph Dunbar turned 17.
Blast fears slow drilling
Drilling on a new borehole into the Pike River coal mine is in its final stages, with 20m of the 162m tunnel to go.
Miner's family flies to NZ for grim wait
The family of Aussie miner Willy Joynson is clinging to hope the father of two is still alive.
Pike River disaster a 'rerun' of 1986 horror
An Aussie mine expert recalls when rescuers were within metres of 12 trapped miners, only to be recalled due to "off the chart" gas readings.