New ZealandPrince William meets Pike River familiesPrince William has met families of the victims of the Pike River Coal mine disaster in Greymouth tonight.17 Mar 05:09 AM
New ZealandPike River sale put ahead of recovery, says victim's dadThe inaction of Pike River mine receivers to venture into the mine has victims' families fearing the worst, says the father of one of the lost miners15 Mar 01:16 AM
EnergySolid Energy says it wants to buy Pike RiverState owned Solid Energy has confirmed it wants to buy the Pike River mine, but getting it back into production would be a big job.13 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandPike River families want men out no matter the costFamilies of the dead men still at Pike River want the recovery of their loved ones' bodies to be a condition of a proposed sale of the mine.09 Mar 10:51 PM
New ZealandQuake puts off Pike River inquiry preliminary hearingThe Christchurch earthquake has delayed the preliminary hearing of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into last year's Pike River Coal mine disaster, which claimed the lives of 29 men.01 Mar 05:22 AM
Small BusinessPike contractors may never be paid - receiverThere's a "strong possibility" Pike River Coal mine contractors will never receive money owed to them, a receiver says. 31 Jan 10:45 PM
New ZealandPolice wrong to raise rescue hopes - mayorPolice made the "wrong call" to raise hopes for a rescue after the first Pike River Coal mine explosion, Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn says.28 Jan 03:32 AM
New ZealandCoroner's finding - first blast fatalAll 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.27 Jan 03:00 AM
New ZealandDiesel smell after blast, court toldThe 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.26 Jan 11:53 PM
New ZealandFirst blast lethal, Pike inquest toldThe 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.26 Jan 10:40 PM
CommoditiesMiners' recovery not in new planA proposed Pike River mine stabilisation plan doesn't allow for the recovery of the miners and won't guarantee the future of the mine. The Receivers of Pike River Coal Limited presented their mine stabilisation plan to the Commissioner of P17 Jan 07:42 AM
CommoditiesMiners' recovery not in new planA proposed Pike River mine stabilisation plan doesn't allow for the recovery of the miners and won’t guarantee the future of the mine.17 Jan 06:39 AM
CommoditiesPM 'passing the buck' on Pike RiverLabour leader Phil Goff has accused John Key of "passing the buck" on whether to permanently seal the Pike River coal mine. Receivers have been given until 5pm today to come up with a plan for stabilising the mine.17 Jan 03:00 AM
New ZealandPike families reveal mixed emotionsSome Pike River relatives were always resigned to the fact that the remains would never be returned.14 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandPike River families fight recovery decisionThe families of the 29 lost Pike River miners say they are "gravely concerned" that the Government and police are abandoning recovery efforts at the mine and are calling for the decision to be reassessed.14 Jan 04:09 AM
BDBDCommoditiesPM: Mine sealing 'not about money'The Pike River mine will be sealed and there is little or no chance of the bodies of 29 men killed being recovered in the near future, says Prime Minister John Key. He said it was "not an issue of money or time or commitment."14 Jan 12:41 AM
BDBDCommoditiesClosing mine 'worst case scenario'Closing the Pike River coal mine and handing the land back to the government is the worst-case scenario, according to the company's receiver. 13 Jan 10:17 PM
