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
