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Pike contractors may never be paid - receiver
There's a "strong possibility" Pike River Coal mine contractors will never receive money owed to them, a receiver says.
Police wrong to raise rescue hopes - mayor
Police made the "wrong call" to raise hopes for a rescue after the first Pike River Coal mine explosion, Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn says.
Coroner's finding - first blast fatal
All 29 men lost in the Pike River disaster died within minutes of the first blast in the West Coast coal mine, a coronial inquest into the disaster has concluded.
Diesel smell after blast, court told
The man charged with overseeing the Pike River mine smelled diesel or exhaust in the air about the time it was hit with an explosion that killed 29 men.
First blast lethal, Pike inquest told
The 29 workers who died in the Pike River disaster would have died within minutes of the original explosion at the West Coast coal mine, a coronial hearing in Greymouth has heard.
Expert: Mine safety compromised
The Pike River mine tragedy would not have happened if NZ had maintained a mining inspector programme canned more than a decade ago, a mining expert says. He says families are right to be furious at the Govt for interfering in mine safety.
Police do 'wonderful job' - Key
John Key has defended police in the wake of a damning report and a much criticised decision to end recovery efforts at Pike River Coal mine.
Govt denies Pike River cover-up
The father of a miner who died at Pike River has accused police and the Government of withholding information that shows bodies may be recovered intact from the explosion-hit coal mine.
Stabilising plan ready, but mine to stay a tomb
Receivers of the company that owns the Pike River mine say it is unlikely the bodies of the 29 workers will ever be recovered.
Rise in farm deaths 'bitterly disappointing'
Last year was a 'bitterly disappointing' year for farmers, with the number of deaths nearly doubling to 17, Federated Farmers says.
Pike River: Recovery op abandoned
Police Commissioner Howard Broad has announced police are all but giving up hope of recovering the remains of the 29 Pike River miners.
Pike River victims' families to be told news tonight
The heads of police and the Department of Conservation will deliver news in person today to the families of the 29 dead workers in the Pike River mine.
Mine families assured most hearings will be in Greymouth
The vast majority of the royal commission of inquiry hearings into the Pike River tragedy will be held in Greymouth, the commission says.
Expanding foam to seal mine cracks
Attempts will be made this weekend to seal cracks around the ventilation shaft at the Pike River Coal mine and stop gases leaking out - a critical step in the process towards stabilising the mine.
'Vast majority' of Pike River inquiry to be on Coast
The "vast majority" of the Pike River Royal Commission of Inquiry hearings into the tragedy which claimed the lives of 29 men will be held in Greymouth, the commission says.
Conman posing as Pike River miner in custody
A man who allegedly posed as a Pike River miner to steal from a family who befriended him was remanded in custody when he appeared in court today.
Thief posing as Pike River miner 'pulled heartstrings'
Police are on the lookout for a man who posed as a Pike River miner to steal from a family who befriended him on Christmas Eve.
Pike River families thank public and recovery crews
Families of the 29 men killed in the Pike River Coal mine tragedy have publicly thanked everyone involved in the rescue and recovery operation.