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Pike River Mine headlines with summaries.
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Families hear no guarantee bodies will be recovered
12 May 2012Families of men who died in the Pike River disaster have been told there are no guarantees about the recovery of the bodies of their relatives.
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Families say no mining until bodies retrieved
11 May 2012Families of the victims of the Pike River mining disaster are threatening to block coal sales from the mine if it is commercially reopened without the dead being brought out first. Audio
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Spotlight back on ventilation fan
27 Apr 2012An expert in mine safety says the spotlight has been thrown back on the ventilation fan as one of the most likely sources of the sparks that caused the initial explosion at the Pike River mine.
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Manufacturer says device not to blame for Pike disaster
26 Apr 2012Evidence to the Pike River Royal Commission pointing to problems with a key part of the mine's power system as a cause of the fatal explosion has been labelled simplistic and outdated by the…
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Criminal charges wanted by Pike relatives
5 Apr 2012At least two of the families of those who died in the Pike River mine disaster want to see criminal charges laid now that the Royal Commission hearings are over.
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Pike Royal Commission hearings completed
4 Apr 2012The Pike River Royal Commission has completed its hearings into the disaster which claimed the lives of 29 men in November 2010.
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Case for collective responsibility urged
4 Apr 2012The lawyer for six senior managers at the Pike River mine says instead of blaming those in charge at the time of the disaster, everyone involved in the mine's operations should be found collectively…
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Department's safety standards criticised at inquiry
3 Apr 2012The miners' union has highlighted shortcomings in changes to safety standards recommended by the Department of Labour. Audio
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Police chain of command questioned at Pike hearing
2 Apr 2012Rescue service 'hampered by bureaucracy'
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New mine rules would give workers more say in safety
2 Apr 2012The Labour Department is recommending radical changes to the way underground coal mines are regulated and says the changes will give more power to employees. Audio
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Company expected to make 'best effort' to recover bodies
24 Mar 2012The New Zealand Government says Solid Energy is expected to make its best efforts to retrieve the bodies of 29 men who died in the Pike River Coal mine disaster in 2010.
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Pike River families protest delay recovering bodies
29 Mar 2012A group of Pike River family members has hung two banners in Greymouth to protest against the delays in recovering the bodies of the men killed in the mine.
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Royal Commission to begin final Pike hearings
28 Mar 2012The Royal Commission on the Pike River mining tragedy will begin its final hearings in Greymouth on Monday.
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Pike families fear safety unit will be lost in new ministry
17 Mar 2012A spokesperson for families bereaved in the Pike River mine disaster says he is worried over the effect on the mining sector of a planned merger of four Government agencies.
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Creditor cautiously welcomes Pike River sale
10 Mar 2012A major creditor of the Pike River Coal mine is remaining cautious about how much money it could get back if the sale is finalised.
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Layoffs among staff working on recovery of Pike bodies
9 Mar 2012Families of miners killed in the Pike Rive explosion say they are philosophical about news nine recovery workers are to be made redundant by the mine's receivers.
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Solid Energy to buy Pike River mine
10 Mar 2012The Pike River coal mine will be sold to state-owned Solid Energy. Audio
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Explosion not feared by ex Pike manager
17 Feb 2012A former manager at the Pike River coal mine says he never feared there would be an explosion at the mine. Audio
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Third phase of inquiry at an end
17 Feb 2012The third phase of the Royal Commission into the Pike River disaster ends on Friday.
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Manager stands by criticism of Whittall
16 Feb 2012A former Pike River manager has defended his allegation that something was untoward about the ousting of the company's first chief executive. Audio
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Delay seen as safety issue
16 Feb 2012The Pike River Royal Commission has heard a delay in installing a gas monitoring system underground was a health and safety issue.
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Final appointment to High Hazards Unit
17 Feb 2012The final position has been filled in the High Hazards Unit, set up by the Government after the Pike River tragedy.
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Ingrained culture of blame at mine
16 Feb 2012The Royal Commission investigating the Pike River disaster has been told the coal mine had an ingrained blame culture.
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Whittall was dodgy git and liar, inquiry told
15 Feb 2012The Pike River Royal Commission has heard the company's chief executive Peter Whittall was described by a mine manager as dodgy and a liar.
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