Anna Osborne
Pike River families thank retiring MP Andrew Little
The families of those who died at Pike River are thanking retiring Labour MP Andrew Little for his work as the minister responsible for re-entering the mine.
Little announced his resignation on… Audio
Pike River: More human remains found
More human remains have been found inside Pike River Mine during the ongoing invesigation into the 2010 explosion, which killed 29 men.
Police have just announced the development, saying recent… Audio
Pike River: Footage from inside mine cold comfort for familiies
Footage showing up to three bodies inside the Pike River mine is being described as cold comfort by some of the families.
Relatives of the 29 men have been waiting for more than a decade for such… Audio
Human remains found 2 days before 11th anni of Pike River
The discovery of human remains deep inside the Pike River Mine just two days out from the 11th anniversary of the disaster has caused an outpouring of emotion from the families of those who died… Audio
Pike River families calls for explosion speculation to end
The wife of one of the men killed in the Pike River mine says leaked information about what has been found during the re-entry into the mine could undermine any future court action. Twenty-nine men… Audio
Ten years since Pike River Mine explosion
Today marks ten years since a massive explosion ripped through the Pike River mine.
Twenty-nine men from the West Coast and around the world remain entombed there. In the wake of the tragedy families… Audio
Historic day for Pike families
Today was the beginning of another very long journey for the families of the 29 men killed in the pike river mining disaster nine years ago. At 9am this morning the families began to enter right to… Audio
Families elated as Pike River mine was re-entered yesterday
There were cheers - and some tears - as the Pike River mine was re-entered yesterday, nearly nine years after disaster struck. 29 men headed out to work on the 19th of November 2010, and didn't return… Audio
Team enters Pike River Mine 8.5 years after explosion
Eight and a half years after the Pike River explosion claimed the lives of 29 men in one of the country's worst ever workplace disasters, three men finally re-entered the mine's drift today. Logan… Video, Audio
What's next for Pike River families
The CEO of the Pike River Recovery Agency say's he's hopeful they'll be able to re-enter the mine sooner rather than later. Dinghy Pattinson told Checkpoint they can fix the faulty monitoring… Audio
"We've won the battle to re-enter the Pike River drift"
A manned re-entry into the Pike River mine will go ahead, and is expected to take place in February next year. The Pike River Recovery Agency recommended a single entry approach as the safest and most… Audio
Worksafe accepts Supreme Court ruling on Pike prosecution
Worksafe says it fully accepts the Supreme Court's ruling that a decision not to prosecute the boss of the Pike River coal mine was unlawful. Sonja Rockhouse and Anna Osborne, who lost relatives in… Audio
Pike River ruling 'a monumental win'
The Supreme Court has ruled WorkSafe New Zealand's decision to not prosecute Pike River's CEO Peter Whittall was unlawful. John Campbell talks to Anna Osborne and Nigel Hampton. Video, Audio
Failure to prosecute Pike River boss ends up in Supreme Court
Two women who lost family members in the Pike River mine explosion are continuing their legal fight to have someone held accountable for what happened. Audio
Pike River families to meet with PM next week
Pike River mine families will meet with Prime Minister Bill English in Wellington next week, ahead of a select committee where families and supporters will bid to stop the permanent sealing of the… Video, Audio
Pike River families want bodies recovered
Families of Pike River victims are to protest against authorities' refusal to retrieve their families bodies. Organiser Anna Osborne speaks to Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Anna Osborne reflects on the life of her friend Helen Kelly
Anna Osborne, the widow of Milton Osborne who died in the Pike River, got to know Helen Kelly in the aftermath of the tragedy. She talked to Checkpoint about her friend, and her loss. Video, Audio
Pike River families want mine's CEO to face charges
Families of two of the Pike River victims are back in court as they challenge a decision to drop charges against the mine's chief executive Peter Whittall. Video, Audio
Pike widows continue legal battle
Two women whose relatives died in the Pike River Mine disaster are continuing their legal fight to have the mine's chief executive Peter Whittall prosecuted. Audio
Pike River families apply for judicial review
Two of the families of Pike River mine victims are taking their fight to the High Court. Audio