Pike River
First step into Pike mine 'symbolic' - Little
The Pike Mine Re-entry minister says his walk into the mine's portal yesterday was partly symbolic. Andrew Little walked into the opening of the mine to show that a manned re-entry is possible. He was… Audio
Minister enters Pike River drift: 'An emotional journey'
Andrew Little, the Minister responsible for the Pike River Mine re-entry, says he went into the mine's drift today to demonstrate a safe re-entry is possible.
Solid Energy payments to creditors increasing
New information shows payments inching up for creditors of the failed former state coal miner Solid Energy.
Tears flow as Pike River Recovery Agency opens
The agency has opened in Greymouth and will be responsible for recovering the bodies of the 29 men who died in the Pike River mine. Video, Audio
Govt 'very confident' over Pike River re-entry
The government is "confident" efforts to re-enter the Pike River Mine are well on track, despite its officials highlighting a host of dangers.
Lack of legal avenues shows re-entry 'vital' - Little
The minister responsible for Pike River re-entry says further legal action against the mine's boss is unlikely. Video, Audio
Families 'ecstatic' over Pike River ruling
The mother of one of the miners who died in the Pike River Mine says today's Supreme Court ruling is a moral victory and will set a precedent to stop such deals taking place again. Audio
Pike River prosecution withdrawal unlawful - Supreme Court
WorkSafe's decision to not prosecute mine boss Peter Whittall, in exchange for payments to the victims' families, was contrary to the public interest, the court ruled.
Re-entry still too risky?
Andrew Little, the minister responsible for Pike River, says manned re-entry to the mine is a dangerous task and won't be attempted til at least 2019, if ever. Audio
National accuses govt of back-pedalling on Pike pledge
The National Party believes the new government is already back-pedalling on its pledge to re-enter the Pike River mine. Audio
Pike re-entry 'a systematic process, not a race'
A re-entry into Pike River will be a step by step process an expert says. The families of the 29 men died in the Pike River Mine Disaster have been campaigning for years to re-enter the mine and at… Audio
Pike families welcome new govt agency
The families of some of the Pike River miners are welcoming the creation of a new agency that will work towards a manned re-entry of the mine. Twenty nine men died when the mine exploded on the West… Audio
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.
