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Robot finds miner's hat with lamp lit
A robot sent into the Pike River coal mine has found a miner's hat with the light still on. Footage taken underground will be shown to families at 4pm.
![Pike River mine crisis: Five things you need to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pike River mine crisis: Five things you need to know
If you haven't got time to read all our in-depth coverage of the Pike River Mine disaster, here's a quick summary of five key things you need to know today.
![Families angry at delay in release of mine footage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Families angry at delay in release of mine footage
Families at this morning's Pike River briefing were unhappy they were not shown blast footage until yesterday, a miner's father says.
![PM shares Pike River frustration](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
PM shares Pike River frustration
"The families are frustrated, we are frustrated, the country is frustrated," John Key said after four days of waiting for a rescue effort.
![Pike River mine crisis: Five things you need to know (Day 5)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pike River mine crisis: Five things you need to know (Day 5)
If you haven't got time to read all our in-depth coverage of the Pike River Mine disaster, here's a quick summary of five key things you need to know today.
![The boy down the mine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The boy down the mine
The day before he went down the mine for the first time, Joseph Dunbar turned 17.
![Robot to enter tunnel once gas levels drop](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Robot to enter tunnel once gas levels drop
Rescuers plan to send a Defence Force robot into the Pike River coal mine where 29 miners remain trapped after an explosion on Friday, one gas levels drop.
![Pike River miners: Behind the names](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pike River miners: Behind the names
nzherald.co.nz profiles the men trapped in the Pike River coal mine on the West Coast.
![Pike River mine crisis: Five things you need to know (Day 4)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pike River mine crisis: Five things you need to know (Day 4)
If you haven't got time to read all our in-depth coverage of the Pike River Mine disaster, here's a quick summary of five key things you need to know today.
!['I hope they all walk out' - trapped miner's father](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'I hope they all walk out' - trapped miner's father
The families of the trapped miners are holding onto hope that their loved ones will emerge alive.
![Police name trapped Pike River miners](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police name trapped Pike River miners
Police have officially named the 29 miners trapped in the Pike River coal mine on the West Coast since Friday.
![West Coast 'in limbo' ahead of rescue - Mayor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
West Coast 'in limbo' ahead of rescue - Mayor
Testing of gas levels in the Pike River mine continued overnight, but the mine is still deemed too dangerous for a rescue attempt to be mounted.
![Team ready to rescue their brothers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Team ready to rescue their brothers
Rescuers are on standby to enter the Pike River coal mine to bring out their brothers, and will go in at the slightest opportunity.
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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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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.
![Mine blast: Air quality tests 'inconclusive'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mine blast: Air quality tests 'inconclusive'
Police say a bid to rescue or recover 29 miners trapped in a West Coast coal mine is on hold, and could begin at any time over the next two days.
![Mine blast: Pike River collapse 'unlikely', says CEO](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mine blast: Pike River collapse 'unlikely', says CEO
29 miners remain trapped underground after yesterday's blast at Pike River Coal's West Coat mine.
![<i>Grant Bradley</i>: Miners inhabit a deep, dark, dank world](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Grant Bradley</i>: Miners inhabit a deep, dark, dank world
The Herald's energy reporter, who has visited Pike River, reflects on the project's delays, and now disaster.
![Mine emergency: 'Our thoughts are with them'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mine emergency: 'Our thoughts are with them'
Cabinet ministers were last night travelling to the Pike River Mine, as the Government offered assistance in the rescue of the trapped miners.