Pike River
Pike River developments being 'scaled' due to cost increases
A plan for creating memorial features at or near the Pike River site is being "scaled" due to cost increases, reports to a community board show.
Pike River court ruling has 'changed the course of justice'
Bernie Monk, whose son Michael died in the disaster, said for 10 years they have fought for truth and accountability.
High Court to release judgment for families of Pike River disaster
The Pike River families are expected to be allowed access to documents showing why health and safety charges against former chief executive Peter Whittall were dropped, and a compensation payment was… Audio
Pike River documents about Peter Whittall could be released
Documents explaining why charges against former Pike River chief executive Peter Whittall were dropped could be released to families of the disaster. Mr Whittall had faced 12 charges relating to… Audio
New Pike River images showing 'considerable damage' will help investigation
The new images were obtained from the latest boreholes, as part of the ongoing investigation into the tragedy.
Pike River boring resumes, in search for clues
Borehole drilling has resumed at Pike River Mine, as part of the investigation to determine what caused the 2010 explosion that killed 29 men.
Authority for new Pike River bore holes delegated to DOC
The authority for police to drill further new bore holes inside Paparoa National Park, for the continuing investigation into the Pike River Mine disaster, has been delegated to the Department of…
Mining sector safety body says Kiwis still too tolerant of workplace injury
12 years on from the Pike River mine disaster, the Health & Safety body for the sector says there's still too much tolerance for workplace injury. MinEx is funded by the sector, and tasked with… Audio
'Best news' Pike families react to drilling restart
'The best news we've had in 10 years' - families of the Pike River miners surprised but happy to hear police will restart bore drilling at the mine. Police ended their bore drilling operation in… Video, Audio
Police need more evidence from Pike River mine
The police are going to return to Pike River mine to drill 10 new boreholes which they hope will help them figure out what caused the fatal first explosion more than a decade ago.
The November 2010… Audio
The Week in Detail: Pakistan, prime ministers and pepeha
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
'We just don't want anyone to ever end up having to go through what we did'
Families of men killed in the 2010 Pike River Mine explosion say new public service standards will ensure no families have to go through what they did.
Pike River mine site being handed to Dept of Conservation
The land will become a part of Paparoa National Park, more than 12 years after the disaster that claimed the lives of 29 men.
Pike River Mine: Proof of more human remains found
A borehole drilling investigation to gather footage inside the Pike River Mine has come to an end, with images taken over the past two years showing the remains of eight men.
More human remains found inside Pike River mine
Pike River families shed fresh tears for their husbands and sons after the police told them the remains of up to three more men had been found in the far western end of the mine, by a camera sent down… Audio
West Coast responds to news of human remains in Pike Mine
People on the West Coast are coming to terms with the discovery of human remains deep in the Pike River Mine, almost eleven years after the deadly explosion.
Tomorrow's the anniversary of the deadly… Video, Audio
Widow on discovery of bodies in Pike River Mine
A woman whose husband was killed in the Pike River mine explosion hopes footage showing the remains of up to three men will bring them another step closer to justice.
Anna Osborne was among the… Audio
Pike River: Footage from inside mine cold comfort for familiies
Footage showing up to three bodies inside the Pike River mine is being described as cold comfort by some of the families.
Relatives of the 29 men have been waiting for more than a decade for such… Audio
Human remains found 2 days before 11th anni of Pike River
The discovery of human remains deep inside the Pike River Mine just two days out from the 11th anniversary of the disaster has caused an outpouring of emotion from the families of those who died… Audio
Human remains found in Pike River borehole
More than a decade after 29 men died in the Pike River disaster, police have announced a discovery of the remains of at least two men. Lawyer Nigel Hampton QC has worked alongside Pike River families… Audio
