Pike River mine drilling reaches last metres
The families of 29 trapped men trapped after the Pike River mine blast are being updated on progress.
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Latest from Pike River mine blast
Coast mood slowly turns to anger
The sun smiled on Greymouth yesterday, but faces were grim and the sadness here was palpable.
Hoping for best while preparing for worst
Seventy-two hours on, mining officials and police have conceded they are preparing for the worst.
The boy down the mine
The day before he went down the mine for the first time, Joseph Dunbar turned 17.
Fletcher and Contact Energy gain as market rises
Trading in Pike River Coal shares was suspended and trading in the shares of its biggest shareholder New Zealand Oil & Gas (NZOG) was halted yesterday as the investment community extended their sympathies and also waited for news.
Blast fireball may have made mine a furnace, says scientist
A scientist says temperatures inside the Pike River mine may have soared higher than 1200C during the blast.
Blast fears slow drilling
Drilling on a new borehole into the Pike River coal mine is in its final stages, with 20m of the 162m tunnel to go.
Miner's family flies to NZ for grim wait
The family of Aussie miner Willy Joynson is clinging to hope the father of two is still alive.
Pike River disaster a 'rerun' of 1986 horror
An Aussie mine expert recalls when rescuers were within metres of 12 trapped miners, only to be recalled due to "off the chart" gas readings.
<b>Latest updates:</b> Pike River mine blast
Keep up with the latest updates from the Pike River mine, where 29 miners have been trapped since Friday's blast.
Robot to enter tunnel once gas levels drop
Rescuers plan to send a Defence Force robot into the Pike River coal mine where 29 miners remain trapped after an explosion on Friday, one gas levels drop.
Pike mining job a 'dream come true' for trapped miner
Missing miner Stuart Mudge loves the industry for the hard work and mateship it provides.
Pike River miners: Behind the names
nzherald.co.nz profiles the men trapped in the Pike River coal mine on the West Coast.
Pike River mine crisis: Five things you need to know (Day 4)
If you haven't got time to read all our in-depth coverage of the Pike River Mine disaster, here's a quick summary of five key things you need to know today.
'I hope they all walk out' - trapped miner's father
The families of the trapped miners are holding onto hope that their loved ones will emerge alive.
Police name trapped Pike River miners
Police have officially named the 29 miners trapped in the Pike River coal mine on the West Coast since Friday.
Robot could make mine more dangerous - Pike River
Pike River says equipment such as robots could create sparks in a gaseous environment.
West Coast 'in limbo' ahead of rescue - Mayor
Testing of gas levels in the Pike River mine continued overnight, but the mine is still deemed too dangerous for a rescue attempt to be mounted.
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.
Pike River mine board denies cutting corners
The Pike River coal mine board has rebutted allegations that money woes compromised safety at the mine.