A District Court judge has opened the door to compensation for the 29 families of the Pike River Mine disaster, after finding…
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Mine victims back safety reforms
Families of Pike River mine victims say they will ensure that recommendations from the health and safety…
Govt releases plan on Pike River inquiry's progress
The Government released an implementation plan today showing what progress has been made on the Royal…
Mai Chen: Alarming signs of state incompetence
"Are we seeing public sector performance and competence at an all-time low, and if so why?" asks Mai Chen. "What other breaches…
Camera lowered into Pike River mine
A camera was lowered into the Pike River Mine on Friday, revealing more water than expected but not a great amount of damage…
Case against Pike River Coal outlined
Any survivors of the explosion that tore through the Pike River coalmine would have been stumbling around in the dark, a…
Peter Whittall: No chance of fair trial on West Coast
Lawyers for former Pike River Mine boss Peter Whittall claimed in the Greymouth District Court today that it would not be…
Pike River mine blast
Progress made on body recovery
A crunch five-hour showdown with the Government has left Pike River mine families confident of recovering…
Editorial: Reality check needed over recovery of bodies
Editorial: The Prime Minister's first instinct over the recovery of the 29 men killed in the Pike River mine tragedy was…
Pike River: PM's apology 'far too late'
John Key today fronted an angry group of Pike River Mine families in Greymouth to apologise - and pledge funding of about…
Key 'deeply regrets' Pike River deaths
Prime Minister John Key will today apologise to the families of the miners who died in the Pike River tragedy more than…
Gerard Morris: Pike politics ignore families' heartbreak
Having a middleman able to absorb the criticism and stay immune to the moral and emotional elements…
Fast action expected on mine safety recommendations
The Government says it will move as quickly as possible to implement all 16 mine safety recommendations made by the Royal…
Gehan Gunasekara: Let's make it easy for whistleblowers
Whistleblowing saves lives but for it to be effective there must be a mechanism for timely disclosure as well as protection…
Lone marks tragic moment
Families of dead miners gather to remember 2010 disaster at Pike River.
Pike River: Lone piper's tribute to 29
Just after 3.44pm today a lone piper played a lament to mark the moment an explosion ripped through the Pike River Mine…
Pike River tragedy: Two years on
Pike River mine blast Archives
Families of the 29 men killed in the Pike River mining disaster will today mark the second anniversary…
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Two hospitalised after rally crash
Updated Two people have been hospitalised after their rally car lost control between Riwaka and Sandy Bay.
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Train crash carnage 'staggering' - officials
Officials described a devastating scene of shattered cars and other damage where two trains packed with rush-hour commuters…
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