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Pike River: Could animals nibbling through tubes have caused delay?
Damage by animals was "possible" but other causes were more "plausible".
Damage by animals was "possible" but other causes were more "plausible".
Andrew Little says 'safety must come first'.
Andrew Little talking to media, explaining why the Pike River re-entry was delayed.
The agency behind the re-entry into Pike River said they'd "definitely" still go into the mine but it is not clear when.
Pike River families are preparing for an emotional moment when re-entry begins on May 3.
Pike families had felt let down by the previous Govt which said re-entry was too dangerous
Dave Gawn says if he had been under any undue political pressure, the public would know
Only a skilled team will be going into the mine.
Pike River mine re-entry is now scheduled for May 3.
How much money will it take to get the right person to help re-enter the Pike River mine?
Anna Osborne thanks the public for their support over the Pike River Mine explosions.
The proposed re-entry of the Pike River Mine could happen as soon as February.
COMMENT: A $7.2 million Pike River re-entry plan has somehow become $36 million.
COMMENT: Politics have been cranked up to another level since decision was made to go in.
Andrew Little says said that the families of those who died were "horribly" let down.
COMMENT: Memorial services today will be a tough one for some Pike River families.
COMMENT: Public spending is not always evidence of what we really value.
COMMENT: It paints Labour as kind and empathetic, while Nats look callous and uncaring.
COMMENT: The words "we are returning" marked end of 8 years of dashed hopes and promises.
Pike River Mine re-entry to go ahead - first major task likely to begin in February 2019.
"What an amazing day this is, not just for the Pike families but for New Zealand."
COMMENT: Families' huge relief as Govt confirms mine re-entry will go ahead.
The families of the 29 men find out whether recovery operation will go ahead.
"I am satisfied that the Agency has been robust in developing the options," Little said.
Pike River Recovery Agency has so far developed three options for re-entering the mine.
Monk lost his son in the tragedy, now he has ventured 30m inside the mine.
An "example" has been prepared as part of the crisis-management plan.
"History has shown that self-searching is not enough. This is standard practice."
Three concept plans for re-entering the Pike River mine will be developed further.
It comes five years after their first investigation was closed.