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Mine blast survivor: 'I thought I was dead'
'I was saying, 'Please, please help me someone. God, I don't care. Anyone.' - Daniel Rockhouse, who was closest to the blast.
![Pike River mine board denies cutting corners](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Pike River mine board denies cutting corners
The Pike River coal mine board has rebutted allegations that money woes compromised safety at the mine.
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Rescuers cling to hope as drilling begins
Rescue workers, who have one of their own trapped in the Pike River coal mine, hope a hole being drilled in the mine tonight will reveal air samples allowing them to enter the mine.
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Pike mine blast: Faces of the trapped miners
The backgrounds of the missing men are as wide and varied as their ages, hailing from as far abroad as Scotland and Africa. Meet the miners.
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Pike River blast: World waits for news of miners
The Pike River mine blast has made global headlines, with two Britons, two Australians and a South African are among the 29 missing.
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Pike River blast: Praying for a miracle
Praying for a miracle, hundreds attended church services in Greymouth on Sunday morning.
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Pike River mine blast: 'A sense of despair'
There is a growing sense of despair among the families of the 29 miners who have been trapped at Pike River since Friday.
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Pike River blast: Miners may be able to talk to families
The hole being drilled by Pike River mine rescuers could allow the miners to communicate with people on the surface.
![Anxious families head to Pike River mine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Anxious families head to Pike River mine
Families of the 29 men trapped in the Pike River coal mine near Greymouth on the West Coast are being taken to the site.
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It begins as a normal day but ends in fear
While residents gather and families worry, hospital staff and funeral directors prepare themselves for all scenarios.
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Mining experts question Pike River safety
International mining experts have raised concerns about safety issues at Pike River Coal which may have led to the explosion.
![Old Coasters know the pain of waiting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Old Coasters know the pain of waiting
West Coasters are known for their fighting spirit, which has been tested to the extreme this weekend.
![Pike River Mine vigil: 'Hang on to hope'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Pike River Mine vigil: 'Hang on to hope'
A second night passes with no word from the 29 trapped miners in the Pike River mine. Families cling to hope as experts fear the worst.
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No attempt to rescue trapped miners tonight - police
There will be no attempt to rescue 29 miners trapped in a West Coast mine tonight, with no further air quality sampling until tomorrow.
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'Try scoring machine' among mine victims
As the West Coast holds its breath in hope for the 29 missing miners, the local league community is thinking of Blair Sims and his family.
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Pike mine survivor suffers double tragedy
West Coast mine blast survivor suffers a double tragedy after his brother was trapped, and his grandfather died.
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Mine expert: No urgent rush to reach miners
An Australian mine expert says there is no urgent need to reach the trapped miners "at this point in time", backing the Pike River rescue approach.
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Pike River blast: Locals in limbo
West Coasters went about their business today hoping for the best but painfully aware of the grim record of tragedies in mining.
![<i>Our View:</i> We watch and wait with Coasters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
<i>Our View:</i> We watch and wait with Coasters
With luck, the country will receive news that the brave 29 are back above ground and telling tall tales over a beer.