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Gas buildup may be to blame - experts

Team ready to rescue their brothers

Rescuers are on standby to enter the Pike River coal mine to bring out their brothers, and will go in at the slightest opportunity.

Echoes of tragedy across the range

Drill will probe mine damage

Pike River: Routine start to terrible day

Mine blast survivor: 'I thought I was dead'

'I was saying, 'Please, please help me someone. God, I don't care. Anyone.' - Daniel Rockhouse, who was closest to the blast.

I pray to God they are alive, says Key

Pike River mine board denies cutting corners

The Pike River coal mine board has rebutted allegations that money woes compromised safety at the mine.

Pike River blast: Miners may be able to talk to families

The hole being drilled by Pike River mine rescuers could allow the miners to communicate with people on the surface.

Name the missing miners, says mayor

Anxious families head to Pike River mine

Families of the 29 men trapped in the Pike River coal mine near Greymouth on the West Coast are being taken to the site.

It begins as a normal day but ends in fear

While residents gather and families worry, hospital staff and funeral directors prepare themselves for all scenarios.

Faith, hope and the media hordes

Mining experts question Pike River safety

International mining experts have raised concerns about safety issues at Pike River Coal which may have led to the explosion.

'The mine is cursed'

Mine families cling to hope