New ZealandPacked service lights candles for Pike River minersBefore the service began, 29 candles flickered on a table near the altar surrounded by many unlit candles waiting to be lit by mourners.24 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandPike River mine: NZ a nation in mourning - Key'It's the finality of the second explosion that rips at the guts of the country,' John Key tells media.24 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandPike River: 'We want our boys back' - WhittallIt was Pike River CEO Peter Whittall who broke the news to the miners' families this afternoon, that their worst fears had been realised.24 Nov 07:10 AM
New ZealandPike River: Families in 'absolute despair'Families of the 29 Pike River mine victims who perished in today's second blast fell to the floor screaming and were in "absolute despair", when they were told the news.24 Nov 06:52 AM
New ZealandPike River disaster: The day hope endedWe take a chronological look at how events unfolded at the Pike River mine on one of the most tragic days in NZ history.24 Nov 06:08 AM
