New Zealand$46k fine for contractorAn Australian contractor which lost three staff members in the Pike River Mine disaster has been fined $46,800 after admitting breaches of the Health and Safety Act.26 Oct 02:15 AM
New ZealandPike River: Contractor to be sentencedPike River contractor Valley Longwall will be sentenced today for failing to ensure the safety of workers who died in explosions at the mine.25 Oct 07:44 PM
New ZealandPike River: Whittall pleads not guiltyFormer Pike River Coal boss Peter Whittall will defend charges he failed to keep his miners safe but says he is sorry the tragedy ever occurred.25 Oct 04:54 AM
New ZealandPike River: PM 'doesn't want to listen'Pike River Mine families' spokesman Bernie Monk said he was gutted after the PM refused to help with a mine re-entry, after the mine's owners agreed to an attempt.09 Oct 02:48 AM
New ZealandLost boy feared mum’s wrathAs he shivered in darkness beneath a bed of dried ferns, 11-year-old James Regnier waved helplessly at the passing rescue helicopter above the dense bush canopy.02 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Jobs with a future neededThis month's toll of job losses is striking - but it's a reflection of a slowing of the Chinese economy. It's time to look for jobs that have a future.26 Sep 05:29 PM
New ZealandPike River: No reopening of hearingThe Pike River Royal Commission of Inquiry will not be reopened for more evidence and there will be no delay in the commission's report being published, a court has ruled.18 Sep 03:00 AM
CommoditiesSpring Creek march not 'witch hunt'West Coast miners will march through Greymouth today in a fight to keep the Spring Creek mine open. Organisers hope 500 people will join the march, in what could be the biggest protest on the West Coast since the end of native logging.03 Sep 09:14 PM
