A proposal to help clear the way for a re-entry of the Pike River coal mine by Labour has been labelled "dangerous and contradictory" by the Government.

Labour leader Andrew Little has hit back at Winston Peters, after the NZ First leader criticised Labour's stance on Pike River.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters will meet with Pike families and supporters in Greymouth on Sunday as he continues to push for a re-entry into the mine.

Actor and film director Ian Mune slammed the Government today as he joined protesters at the Pike River Mine entrance.

Well-known director and actor Ian Mune has joined the Pike River families on their picket line.

Pike River protestors have been told to move on and remove the gates they put up to block Solid Energy.

Six years after a white-hot explosion in the Pike River Mine, some of the families of the deceased are making it very clear they will

COMMENT: As Winston Peters heads into the Pike River mine there's bound to be a canary in his pocket.

Pike River families and their spokesman Bernie Monk.

Families of the 29 men killed in the Pike River mining tragedy are standing their ground as they protest against a bid to seal off the mine permanently.

Solid Energy has reiterated its decision not to re-enter the Pike River mine on day 23 of the protests.

The Paparoa National Park Management Plan has been approved, paving the way for the creation of the Pike 29 great walk and mountain bike track.

Solid Energy launches a PR offensive to outline why Pike River Mine cannot be re-entered and must be sealed.

Pike River Mine protesters ramped up their action this morning, fired up after a frustrating meeting with Solid Energy management in Greymouth yesterday.

The Pike River Mine protest entered its 15th day today, with a second leading mine specialist backing a drift re-entry.

Pike River protest action entered its 12th day today with Geotech in the firing line and further court action under way.

What will be gained by battling on with a journey that can lead to nowhere but disappointment? Pike River is such a tricky area.

Protesters were again moved off the Pike River Mine access road this morning.

Two women opposing the permanent sealing of the Pike River mine have made a desperate plea to contractors tasked with the job. Sonya

Former New Zealand chief mines inspector Tony Forster said in an e-mail tabled in Parliament yesterday the Pike River Mine drift re-entry was feasible and he was personally prepared to go in.

A last-ditch bid to allow Mines Rescue to explore the Pike River Mine drift before it is sealed permanently has been abandoned.

Family of the miners who died in the Pike River disaster say the government have misled them over plans to seal the mine.

There is no doubt in Daniel Rockhouse's mind that he and Russell Smith were not the only two who survived the first Pike River mine explosion.

The sealing-off of the Pike River mine has been delayed for a week to allow families to mark the sixth anniversary of the disaster.

Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse are calling for the mine not to be sealed in the hope the bodies of their loved ones will one day be recovered.

Helicopter access, e-bikes and new climbing routes proposed for new Pike 29 Memorial Great Walk.

This week's anniversary of the Pike River mining disaster has sparked the need for workplace health and safety attitudes to change.

Prime Minister John Key says no one in their right mind would risk killing more men to recover bodies from the 2010 Pike River mine disaster which claimed 29 lives.