New ZealandMayor slams Pike River authoritiesTony Kokshoorn says authorities involved in the Pike River mine disaster have failed to communicate "from day one".28 Apr 03:32 AM
New ZealandPolice: Pike River body fully clothedPolice last night told families of the Pike River mine victims that there was a possibility rescuers had identified a body in the mine. There was also evidence that rescue boxes in the mine had been opened.27 Apr 10:35 PM
CommoditiesGovt to contribute $3.5m for Greymouth events centreThe centre will be named the West Coast Memorial Events Centre in memory of the Pike River and other mine disaster victims.18 Apr 05:07 AM
Small BusinessMore redundancies at Pike RiverA third of the remaining employees at Pike River Mine on the West Coast are set to lose their jobs.14 Apr 06:27 AM
CommoditiesGovt turns down Pike River requestThe Prime Minister says it's "disappointing" the Pike River Coal receivers have asked the Government for aid and that it is unlikely to pay their legal bill during the Royal Commission of Inquiry.06 Apr 03:50 AM
New ZealandPike River Coal to offer limited helpCash-strapped company Pike River Coal Ltd says it can only afford a limited role in the Royal Commission of Inquiry.05 Apr 05:25 AM
CommoditiesLabour Dept asks for more time to make Pike River decisionLabour Department investigators are asking for more time to decide whether to prosecute over the fatal Pike River Mine explosions.04 Apr 01:30 AM
EconomyCentral bank backs fund to invest mining cashAustralia may benefit from setting up a fund to collect extra revenue generated by high commodity prices and invest it overseas, a Reserve Bank of Australia research paper has shown.28 Mar 09:23 PM
New ZealandPike River inquiry timeframe too short - MonkThe Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Pike River disaster will need more than 15 weeks to examine key issues, a families' spokesman says.21 Mar 09:13 PM
Opinion<i>Tony Kokshoorn</i>: Broken, but not beatenAs the West Coast prepares for the visit of Prince William today, Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn reflects on the four tough months since the Pike River tragedy.16 Mar 08:45 PM
New ZealandPike River sale put ahead of recovery, says victim's dadThe inaction of Pike River mine receivers to venture into the mine has victims' families fearing the worst, says the father of one of the lost miners15 Mar 01:16 AM
EnergySolid Energy says it wants to buy Pike RiverState owned Solid Energy has confirmed it wants to buy the Pike River mine, but getting it back into production would be a big job.13 Mar 09:00 PM
Employment'Unsolicited approaches' to buy Pike River - receiverA number of parties have already shown interest in buying the Pike River Coal mine, even though it's not yet officially for sale, says Receiver John Fisk.09 Mar 08:34 PM
