Fatal diving spot 'shouldn't be closed'
A local politician says a popular diving spot on Auckland's North Shore should not be closed down despite the death of a teenage diver.
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Latest updates: Pike River mine tragedy
Check here for developments in the wake of the Pike River mine disaster today.