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Christchurch earthquake: How to donate
Several appeals have been launched to help Cantabrians following today's devastating earthquake. ANZ launched an appeal and announced it would make the first donation, $1 million.

Commodities rally overnight on China demand
Stocks on Wall Street were mixed as investors awaited a fresh reason to extend the rally, while commodities including oil, gold and copper were boosted on hopes that Chinese demand would remain strong.

Chilean miners considered suicide, cannibalism
The 33 miners rescued from inside a Chilean mine last year had considered suicide and cannibalism, it has emerged.

League stars turn out for Pike 29
The Miners' Solidarity Day will see the Warriors play Newcastle tomorrow in a match to remember the victims of the tragedy.

Coroner's finding - first blast fatal
All 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.

Diesel smell after blast, court told
The 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.

First blast lethal, Pike inquest told
The 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.

Expert: Mine safety compromised
The Pike River mine tragedy would not have happened if NZ had maintained a mining inspector programme canned more than a decade ago, a mining expert says. He says families are right to be furious at the Govt for interfering in mine safety.

Police do 'wonderful job' - Key
John Key has defended police in the wake of a damning report and a much criticised decision to end recovery efforts at Pike River Coal mine.