Checkpoint for Wednesday 24 November 2010

6:57 PM.Minister of Police discusses the mining tragedy. Audio

6:55 PM.The Principal of Greymouth High School, Jim Luders gives his reaction. Audio

6:50 PM.The Chief Coronor says he will be holding an inquiry. Audio

6:48 PM.The Grey District Mayor, Tony Kokshoorn, joins us. Audio

6:40 PM.The Prime Minister John Key is holding a news conference at Parliament. Audio

6:25 PM.We can speak now to the Commissioner of Police Howard Broad. Audio

6:25 PM.The Labour Leader Phil Goff is in Greymouth. Audio

6:15 PM.Discussions on the next steps to take in the mining disaster. Audio

5:59 PM.Laurie Drew's son was one of the mine workers, and he says when family members were furious when they got the news. Audio

5:53 PM.Andrew Little National Secretary for the EPMU puts up further discussion on the mining disaster. Audio

5:50 PM.Andrew McRae reports from Greymouth. Audio

5:45 PM.Further analysis of the Pike River mining tragedy. Audio

5:40 PM.Further analysis of the Pike River mining tragedy. Audio

5:37 PM.An interview with Kate Wilkinson. Audio

5:35 PM.The Engineers, Printing and Manufacturing Union represented many of the miners. Audio

5:27 PM.Updates on the second explosion at the Pike River mine. Audio

5:23 PM.Tim Mora is an Anglican minister from Greymouth. Audio

5:20 PM.David Bell is a geologist from Canterbury University. Audio

5:15 PM.West Coast Labour Party MP Damien O'Connor. Audio

5:05 PM.There's been another massive explosion at the Pike River mine today near Greymouth and the police say there is now no chance that any of the 29 trapped men have survived. Audio

5:02 PM.Coverage of all Checkpoint stories from 6-7pm, 24 November 2010. Including, Andrew McRae in Greymouth, Labour leader Phil Goff, Commissioner of Police, Parliamentary News Conference, Grey District… Read more Audio

5:01 PM.Coverage of all Checkpoint stories from 5-6pm, 24 November 2010. Including, Another massive explosion at Pike River, West coast Lavour MP Damien O'Connor, Analysis of the mine exposion, Greymouth… Read more Audio

5:00 PM.There's been another massive explosion at the Pike River mine. Police say there is now no chance that any of the 29 trapped men have survived. Audio