How you can donate to the Pike River disaster fund

The tags of the 29 miners and contractors killed in the Pike River explosion. Photo / Supplied

West Coast people are reeling from New Zealand's worst workplace disaster since the sinking of the Kaitawa in 1966.

The 29 men who died in the Pike River Mine disaster left behind wives, partners, parents and children. To them, the Herald on Sunday and this magazine's parent company, APN News and Media, extend our deepest condolences.

APN News and Media is using its publishing, radio and online businesses around the country to encourage all Kiwis to support the Pike River Miners Relief Fund Trust, set up by the Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn. More than $3 million has been donated already.

Donations to the trust can be made at any Westpac or BNZ branch, or sent to the Grey District Council, PO Box 382, Greymouth 7840.

Telecom, Vodafone and 2degrees customers can text 306 to make a $3 donation.

The Pike River Coal company has set up a charitable trust. Donations can be made to the fund by direct credit to 06-0501-0121759-02 or by post to Pike Miners' Relief Fund, PO Box 2793, Wellington.

Donations to the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union miners' fund can be made at any Kiwibank branch or direct to account number 38-9011-0165987-00.

Parents Centres New Zealand has an account for families of miners who were soon to be fathers or had small children. Donations can be made to ASB 12-3142-0161284-01.