Pike River
March 2019 possiblity for Pike River mine re-entry
The government's forging ahead with its plan to create an agency to work towards a manned re-entry into the Pike River drift - with the possibility that could happen by late next year. Video, Audio
Little to present Pike River re-entry options
Video - If there is a manned re-entry to Pike River mine it will be in the second half of next year, Pike River Minister Andrew Little says, and advice on it will be made publicly available. Video
Andrew Little to show Pike re-entry options to Cabinet
Fresh from a ceremony with families of the victims yesterday, Pike River Minister Andrew Little will present options for re-entering the mine's drift to Cabinet later on Monday. Mr Little spent… Audio
Pike River families get keys to mine gate on 7th anniversary
The minister responsible for Pike River Re-entry, Andrew Little, has handed the key to the main gate on the road leading up to the mine, to the families of those who died. Audio
Sonya Rockhouse: Seven years on from Pike River
At 3.44pm on 19 November 2010, an explosion in the Pike River coal mine, 46 kilometres north of Greymouth, and subsequent explosions in the days that followed, took the lives of 29 men, sparing just… Audio
Re-entering Pike River Mine
Labour MP Andrew Little has met the the Pike River families to talks about plans for re-entering the mine that claimed 29 lives in 2010. Audio
Andrew Little meets Pike River families
Minister for Pike River Re-entry Andrew Little has met with some of the victims' families to discuss the plan to go back into the mine.
District mayor supports Pike River re-entry
Grey District mayor Tony Kokshoorn has backed re-entry into Pike River, but says expectations about what can be done need to be realistic.
Pike River families confident new govt will keep re-entry promise
There's hope closure is finally within grasp for the families of those killed in the Pike River Mine disaster.
Closure for Pike River Families finally within grasp
Pike River Mine families are confident they will see some action within the first 100 days of the new government. Last week, a cross-party agreement for the re-entry of the mine was announced… Audio
Pike River families 'ecstatic' new govt committed to re-entry
Pike River families campaigning for re-entry to the mine are confident that the new government will make it happen.
Pike River families hopeful re-entry will happen
The Pike River families are hopeful that with a new government, a re-entry into the mine will be on the cards for sure. New Zealand First has committed to re-entry, as have Labour and the Greens… Audio
Dropping Pike River charges 'unlawful bargain'
There were elements of coercion in the decision to drop health and safety charges against former Piker River Mine boss Peter Whittall, the Supreme Court has been told.
Te Tai Tonga: the Te Wero debate
Candidates for the Māori seat of Te Tai Tonga debate the response to the earthquakes, who owns the water, the shape of education, and other social issues. Audio
Political parties commit to Pike River re-entry
Pike River families have hailed today as a moral victory after Labour, the Greens, United Future and the Maori Party signed a commitment to re-enter the West Coast mine. Craig McCulloch reports. Video, Audio
Political parties commit to Pike River re-entry
Pike River families have hailed today as a moral victory after Labour, the Greens, United Future and the Maori Party signed a commitment to re-enter the West Coast mine. Craig McCulloch reports. Audio
Information is power: Peter Dunne on Pike River
United Future's Peter Dunne is calling on the Government to ensure all material on Pike River is in the public domain, so that decisions can be made robustly, in full view of all interested parties. Video, Audio
Pike River families say they've seen footage of intact bodies
Some Pike River families say they have seen new video footage which shows five or six intact bodies inside the Pike River mine. Sonya Rockhouse says the new footage was handed to her by the police… Audio
Pike River families react to new footage of mine
A mother of a miner killed in the Pike River disaster says new footage from inside the mine throws up serious questions. Sonya Rockhouse says they've always believed there was 'catastrophic damage'… Audio
Pike River families expect more footage
The families of some of the 29 men who died in the Pike River mine disaster are expecting the police to provide them with more footage in the coming weeks.
