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Pike River: Generosity overwhelms
On Friday the 19th November I discovered my brother Conrad Adams was one of the 29 men who were inside the Pike River mine.
'Christmas cheer' payments for Pike families
Families of the men killed in the Pike River mine will be getting immediate financial relief to get them through Christmas.
Gas rises cause Pike River evacuation
Pike River Mine was evacuated this morning when gas levels rose sharply...
Oil well inspector too busy: report
NZ has just one inspector to oversee safety in its oil exploration industry.
Pike River: Gas levels promising
Gas readings have been promising at the Pike River Coal mine since an Australian generator began pumping nitrogen into the mine yesterday to help cool the environment inside.
Goff joins calls for Govt to fund Pike recovery operation
Labour Leader Phil Goff has joined calls for the Government to fund the recovery of the bodies of 29 men trapped in the Pike River mine.
Pike River contract staff left out in cold
Out-of-work Pike River miners will start finding out today if they have jobs, and if not, how much they will be paid out.
Grieving dad 'gutted' for workers
A grieving father and spokesman for families of the 29 men killed in the Pike River Coal mine says he's "gutted" for the Pike River workers made redundant after the company went into receivership.
Calls for opencast mine at Pike River
Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn is calling for Pike River to be made into an opencast coal mine, amid efforts to keep the 114 skilled miners made redundant today on the West Coast.
Pike River Royal Commissioners announced
An Australian mine safety expert and a former senior NZ public servant have been named as Royal Commissioners in the Pike River mine tragedy inquiry.
Attempt to cap Pike River mine delayed
Police hope to cap the vent shaft at Pike River mine tomorrow after weather conditions at the site prevented the operation from going ahead today.
Pike River miners set to lose jobs
The majority of miners remaining at Pike River Coal mine look set to lose their jobs, as officials today told workers they were going to proceed with redundancies three weeks after a series of explosions killed 29 workers inside the mine.
Pike River fire fully out - experts
The fire which has been raging for days at the Pike River Coal mine is definitely out, say Australians brought in to operate the GAG jet unit which has been pumping carbon dioxide into the mine.
Pike River staff will be cut - Whittall
Pike River Coal will have to reduce its workforce when it is ready to re-establish operations, but CEO Peter Whittall says reports of possible receivership were "extremely premature".
Flames from Pike River mine vent disappear
There are fresh hopes firefighters will soon be able to cap a key ventilation shaft at the Pike River mine, after the disappearance of flames from the vent.
Management approachable, Pike River says
Pike River has rejected claims management was not approachable for staff with safety concerns before the November 19 blast.