New ZealandPike River body retrieval 'years away'While Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn seeks to secure funds for the retrieval of the bodies of the 29 men killed in the Pike River mine disaster, receivers say it will be two to four years before the bodies could be recovered.17 Jan 02:36 AM
New ZealandStolen car just misses child's bedroomAn airborne stolen car smashed through fences and narrowly missed a bedroom where a child was sleeping.04 Jan 04:03 AM
CommoditiesEx-Pike River CEO refuses to appearThe former CEO of Pike River Coal has been criticised for refusing to appear at the Greymouth District Council hearings into the deaths of 29 miners in November last year. Gordon Ward was the chief executive until seven weeks before the final blast..04 Dec 07:42 PM
New ZealandFeuding neighbours 'both rogues' - JudgeA Greymouth District Court judge said yesterday that two feuding neighbours should be put in a sack and tossed in the Grey River.27 Sep 04:40 AM
CommoditiesPlea to husband: Don't go in mineA top geologist was so concerned with the Pike River mine that she asked her husband, also a geologist, not to enter the mine in 2010. She said Pike River Coal did not have a proper understanding of the geology of its coal mine, and had...13 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandMine rival criticises Pike River safetyBlast shouldn't have happened in a modern mine, says Solid Energy chief.11 Jul 05:30 PM
