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Names of mine workers released

Updated at 9:59 pm on 25 November 2010

Police have officially released the names of the 29 Pike River Coal mine workers.

The men were trapped following an explosion at the mine near Greymouth on Friday 19 November. A second explosion occurred at 2.37pm on Wednesday 24 November. No one is believed to have survived.

Sixteen of the men were employed by Pike River Coal, while 13 were local contractors. The youngest of the miners was 17, while the oldest was 62.

List of names:

Conrad John Adams, 43, of Greymouth

Malcolm Campbell, 25, of Greymouth (Scottish)

Glen Peter Cruse, 35, of Cobden

Allan John Dixon, 59, of Rununga

Zen Wodin Drew, 21, of Greymouth

Christopher Peter Duggan, 31, of Greymouth

Joseph Ray Dunbar, 17, of Greymouth

John Leonard Hale, 45, of Ruatapu

Daniel Thomas Herk, 36, of Rununga

David Mark Hoggart, 33, of Foxton

Richard Bennett Holling, 41, of Blackball

Andrew David Hurren, 32, of Greymouth

Jacobus Albertus (Koos) Jonker, 47, of Cobden (South African)

William John Joynson, 49, of Australia

Riki Steve Keane, 28, of Greymouth

Terry David Kitchin, 41, of Rununga

Samuel Peter Mackie, 26, of Greymouth

Francis Skiddy Marden, 41, of Rununga

Michael Nolan Hanmer Monk, 23, of Greymouth

Stuart Gilbert Mudge, 31, of Rununga

Kane Barry Nieper, 33, of Greymouth

Peter O'Neill, 55, of Rununga

Milton John Osborne, 54, of Ngahere

Brendan John Palmer, 27, of Cobden

Benjamin David Rockhouse, 21, of Greymouth

Peter James Rodger, 40, of Greymouth (British)

Blair David Sims, 28, of Greymouth

Joshua Adam Ufer, 25, of Australia

Keith Thomas Valli, 62, of Winton

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