The police-led rescue and recovery operation launched in the wake of the Pike River tragedy has cost nearly $11 million, according to figures in a detailed breakdown released this afternoon.

The centre will be named the West Coast Memorial Events Centre in memory of the Pike River and other mine disaster victims.

Families of the Pike River miners have rejected a claim that police leaked previously unseen CCTV footage of the disaster to TVNZ.

The Prime Minister says it's "disappointing" the Pike River Coal receivers have asked the Government for aid and that it is unlikely to pay their legal bill during the Royal Commission of Inquiry.

Cash-strapped company Pike River Coal Ltd says it can only afford a limited role in the Royal Commission of Inquiry.

Prince William has met families of the victims of the Pike River Coal mine disaster in Greymouth tonight.

As the West Coast prepares for the visit of Prince William today, Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn reflects on the four tough months since the Pike River tragedy.

The inaction of Pike River mine receivers to venture into the mine has victims' families fearing the worst, says the father of one of the lost miners

The families of the 29 men killed in the Pike River mine disaster will each receive a minimum of $190,000 from the Pike River Disaster Relief Trust.

The Christchurch earthquake has delayed the preliminary hearing of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into last year's Pike River Coal mine disaster, which claimed the lives of 29 men.

The Government will give financial assistance for legal costs to the workers and contractors from the Pike River Coal mine who have a role to play in the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the explosions that killed 29 men.

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Pike River Coal mine tragedy will hold a preliminary hearing in early March.