Pike River

A Pike River royal commissioner says nobody should be surprised at Solid Energy's reluctance to re-enter the mine to recover the bodies of the 29 men who died there. Audio

Solid Energy has been criticised by the families of the 29 miners killed in the Pike River explosion nearly four years ago. They say the company won't give accurate information about delays on a… Audio

Solid Energy says it is still working out whether it is safe to re-enter the Pike River mine because it has legal responsibilities regarding safety of those sent in. Documents from Worksafe released… Audio

The Engineering, Printing, and Manufacturing Union says the government needs to make Solid Energy start the recovery of the Pike River men's bodies -- or take the job away from the company. Audio

Solid Energy, is aiming to decide by the end of next month whether to re-enter the main tunnel at Pike River mine, Audio

Official Information Act (OIA) documents show it has been safe to enter the Pike River Mine for nearly a year. Nicholas Davidson is the lawyer for the Pike River Families. Audio

Senior writer with the New Zealand Listener, who won best magazine feature writer at the 2013 Canon Media Awards, and has just published Tragedy at Pike River Mine: How and Why 29 Men Died. Audio

British Mine experts working with the families of Pike River victims. David Creedy is an expert on methane gas, and Bob Stevenson is the former British Chief Inspector of all mines. Audio

Gay Cavill revisits the West Coast six months after the Pike River tragedy. Audio

Ian Telfer assesses the possible causes of the Pike River coal mine disaster and the implications it has for the industry. Audio

David Cliff, Associate Professor at the Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre at The University of Queensland and former Safety and Health Adviser to the Queensland Mining Council. Audio

Pike River Coal hopes to have its mine in the Paparoa Range, north of Greymouth, at full production next year. Audio