New ZealandGAG unit to work through the weekendIt could take weeks for a GAG unit to put out a coal fire in the Pike River mine, police say.02 Dec 11:45 PM
New ZealandPike River: Symbolic tables evoke spirits of lost minersTables representing the 29 Pike River workers were a focal point for 11,000 mourners yesterday.02 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandCommunity strength will triumphThe strength of the West Coast community will help it overcome its collective grief over the deaths of the 29 men who died in the Pike River mine tragedy, Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand said today at the memorial service in Greymouth.02 Dec 04:27 AM
New ZealandPike River funeral: What was saidA summary of the words spoken by West Coast locals and dignitaries at this afternoon's Pike River memorial service.02 Dec 03:44 AM
New ZealandMiners' legacy will live on - KeyJohn Key today delivered a personal message to the mothers whose children have been left fatherless as a result of the Pike River mine tragedy. His was one of several moving tributes at today's Remembrance Service.02 Dec 03:18 AM
New ZealandPike River: The day our lives changed forever"Our lives changed forever" when the Pike River Mine exploded, the mining company chief executive told mourners today.02 Dec 03:07 AM
New ZealandEmotional tribute to Pike River minersWest Coast poet Helen Wilson has offered an emotional tribute to the men who lost their lives in the Pike River mine.02 Dec 02:54 AM
New ZealandThousands fill Pike River serviceSeveral thousand people have filled Greymouth’s Omoto Racecourse and numerous MPs and city mayors have taken their seats on the main stage for the Pike River Official Remembrance service02 Dec 12:43 AM
New ZealandIndications Pike mine GAG unit is working - policeA GAG unit at the Pike River mine appears to be working with early indications a fire is dissipating.01 Dec 08:02 PM
New ZealandPike River: Body-recovery work to continueMuch of NZ will come to a standstill today as the victims of the Pike River tragedy are remembered.01 Dec 04:30 PM
Opinion<i>Garth George:</i> A tragedy that made us think of others2010 can only described as an annus calamitosus [disastrous year] for the New Zealand family.01 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandGAG unit 'ready to go' - KnowlesA jet engine brought in to make the Pike River mine safe is now in place. Rescue services are hopeful it will be in use tonight so the process to recover the remains of the 29 trapped miners can begin.01 Dec 03:20 AM
New ZealandMine rescue must not remain with 'Mr Plod' - editorAn Australian-based online mining journal today called for NZ police to be blocked from controlling mine rescues.01 Dec 02:33 AM
New ZealandTwo minutes' silence for minersPrime Minister John Key has asked all New Zealanders to observe two minutes’ silence at 2pm tomorrow to remember the 29 men who lost their lives as the Pike River Official Remembrance Service begins in Greymouth.01 Dec 12:52 AM
Opinion<i>Jesse Dykstra</i>: Reflections on coal miningIn the wake of the Pike River tragedy, PhD student Jesse Dykstra blogs on the mining industry and the associated risks30 Nov 10:19 PM
New ZealandPike River: Families face funerals without bodiesHopes of recovering bodies are fast fading for families of the 29 miners lost in the Pike River mine.30 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandPike River: GAG expert on wayAn Australian expert was arriving in Greymouth tonight to provide advice on the jet engine GAG operation at the ill-fated Pike River Coal mine, where it's "highly likely" part of a coal seam has caught fire.30 Nov 05:31 AM
New ZealandFamilies accept loss may be foreverThe chief executive of Pike River mine says the families of the 29 victims of the disaster are coming to terms with the fact they may not get their loved ones back, as recovery efforts continue to be hindered.30 Nov 03:45 AM
New Zealand'Frantic' preparation for miners serviceVolunteers have been working "frantically" to prepare for Thursday's remembrance service to honour the 29 men who lost their lives in the Pike River Coal mine30 Nov 02:36 AM
New ZealandPike entrance fire delays GAG unitDeployment of the "GAG" unit at the Pike River coal mine has been delayed after a fire at the entrance to the mine this morning. Rescuers are trying to extinguish a coal fire so the bodies of 29 trapped men can be recovered.29 Nov 08:58 PM
New ZealandMine rescuer: 'I don't think people ever get over it'Nightmares about the 12 Queensland miners he could not save have haunted John Brady for more than 20 years.29 Nov 08:50 PM
New ZealandPike River: Ministers likely to face probe scrutinyPresent and past Govt ministers are likely to come under scrutiny from the royal commission of inquiry into the Pike River mine tragedy.29 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandStill hope for recovery of bodiesFamilies of the 29 men who died in the Pike River mine continue to be frustrated that the recovery of the bodies is still not underway as a massive fire, with flames shooting through a mine shaft, continues to burn.29 Nov 06:52 AM
New ZealandJudge to lead Pike River mine tragedy inquiry namedThe Royal Commission into the Pike River mine tragedy will be headed by High Court Judge Graham Panckhurst.29 Nov 01:24 AM
