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Pike River mine explosion theory challenged
14 Feb 2012The Pike River Royal Commission's theory about the cause of the disaster at the West Coast coal mine is being challenged by an electrical company.
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Many opportunities for sparking at mine, inquiry told
13 Feb 2012An Australian mining consultant has told an inquiry into the Pike River Coal mine disaster the potential for sparking in the mine was great.
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Miners never stood a chance - Monk
10 Feb 2012The spokesperson for the families of the Pike River mine victims is pleased an Australian mine expert has confirmed the families' suspicions that the mine's safety was not up to standard. Audio
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Manager mired in design 'on the run'
10 Feb 2012A former manager at the Pike River Mine felt too much of his time was being taken up with crisis management in the months leading up to the disaster which claimed 29 lives.
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Bore hole questions at inquiry
11 Feb 2012The Pike River Royal Commission heard on Friday of the value of a bore hole being dug to the area where many of the dead men are thought to have been working at the time of the explosions in November…
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Pike River's methane checking faulty
9 Feb 2012A mining expert has told the Pike River Royal Commission that systems for checking levels of highly flammable methane in the mine were faulty at the time of the disaster.
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Escape abilities hindered by ventilation system
9 Feb 2012The Royal Commission investigating the Pike River Mine disaster has heard the ventilation system at the mine limited the ability of men to escape following an explosion.
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Departmental finding challenged
9 Feb 2012A finding from a Department of Labour investigation into the Pike River mine disaster that an electrical fault caused the explosion has been challenged at the Royal Commission examining the disaster.
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Miners could have caused explosion - lawyer
8 Feb 2012Evidence at the Pike River Royal Commission on Wednesday suggested workers could have ignited the methane that caused the explosion at the mine. Audio
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Royal Commission resumes
8 Feb 2012The Pike River Royal Commission is nearing the end of its third phase which is looking into the events leading up to the explosion which killed 29 men. It is to look at the immediate cause of the… Audio
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Reporting dates for Royal Commissions extended
7 Feb 2012The reporting dates for the Pike River and Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commissions have been extended.
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Pike River Coal health and safety case adjourned
31 Jan 2012The Department of Labour says a court hearing about health and safety charges at the Pike River Coal mine has been adjourned for two months.
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Pike River body recovery plan 'too lengthy' says mayor
28 Jan 2012The Grey District Mayor says a possible 3½ years is too long to wait for the recovery of the bodies in the Pike River coal mine.
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NZ Oil and Gas writes off Pike River investment
27 Jan 2012Shares in New Zealand Oil& Gas fell 2.5% on Thursday after the company said it was writing off the rest of its investment in Pike River Coal.
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Prospect of tougher rules may affect Pike River sale
27 Jan 2012The receiver for the Pike River Coal mine says the possibility of tough rules being introduced into the mining industry is deterring would-be buyers.
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Police close to decision on Pike criminal charges
13 Jan 2012Police say they will finalise recommendations on whether criminal charges will be laid over the Pike River Coal mine disaster by the end of January.
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Preparations to seal shaft at Pike
6 Jan 2012Preparations are being made to seal part of the Pike River coal mine in a first step toward retrieving the remains of 29 men who died in explosions there in November 2010. Audio
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PM to apologise to widow
23 Dec 2011Prime Minister John Key is to apologise to a Pike River widow whose deceased husband was accidentally sent a Christmas card from him. The name was on a database from Local Government NZ.
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Pike River body retrieval to begin in March
18 Dec 2011The receivers for the Pike River mine have told the families of the 29 men killed there they hope to start discussions in March about bringing them out.
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Inspector appointments 'reassure miners'
20 Dec 2011The Pike River Families Committee says the appointment of mine inspector roles will give the kind of safety reassurance needed for miners still working underground. Audio
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Pike Trust will be needed - receiver
17 Dec 2011The Pike River Coal company receiver says anyone buying it will have to set up a trust fund to help recover the remains of the 29 men who died in the mine in November last year.
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Pike River Coal won't be sold before Christmas
16 Dec 2011Pike River Coal says the mine won't be sold before Christmas. Receiver John Fisk says the sale process is taking longer than initially hoped.
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3D mine rescue simulator promised
13 Dec 2011A 3D mine rescue training simulator is to be built near Greymouth to help train volunteers. it will be funded by Development West Coast.
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Weather delays recovery work at Pike River mine
12 Dec 2011Bad weather is interrupting plans to put a seal deep into the main tunnel to the Pike River coal mine.
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