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Pike River families to receive at least $190k
The families of the 29 men killed in the Pike River mine disaster will each receive a minimum of $190,000 from the Pike River Disaster Relief Trust.
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Quake puts off Pike River inquiry preliminary hearing
The Christchurch earthquake has delayed the preliminary hearing of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into last year's Pike River Coal mine disaster, which claimed the lives of 29 men.
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Christchurch earthquake: How to donate
Several appeals have been launched to help Cantabrians following today's devastating earthquake. ANZ launched an appeal and announced it would make the first donation, $1 million.
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Preliminary Pike River hearing in March
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Pike River Coal mine tragedy will hold a preliminary hearing in early March.
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Police wrong to raise rescue hopes - mayor
Police made the "wrong call" to raise hopes for a rescue after the first Pike River Coal mine explosion, Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn says.
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Pike River: Families question promise of hope
A woman whose brother died in the Pike River mine is questioning why victims' families were given hope after the first blast when experts say it was not survivable.
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Coroner's finding - first blast fatal
All 29 men lost in the Pike River disaster died within minutes of the first blast in the West Coast coal mine, a coronial inquest into the disaster has concluded.
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Diesel smell after blast, court told
The man charged with overseeing the Pike River mine smelled diesel or exhaust in the air about the time it was hit with an explosion that killed 29 men.
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First blast lethal, Pike inquest told
The 29 workers who died in the Pike River disaster would have died within minutes of the original explosion at the West Coast coal mine, a coronial hearing in Greymouth has heard.