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Morning Report for Thursday 25 November 2010
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Pike River mine disaster coverage: Part 1
6:00 AM.Coverage of all Morning Report stories from 7-8am, 25 November 2010. Including, New Zealand mourns after 29 die in Pike River coal mine, West Coasters shell-shocked by loss of 29 of their own, The… Read more Audio
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Pike River mine disaster coverage: Part 2
6:05 AM.Coverage of all Morning Report stories from 8-9am, 25 November 2010. Including, Prime Minister heads to Greymouth, 16 Father of 21-year-old victim fears truth will never emerge, RNZ chief reporter on… Read more Audio
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Pike River coal mine tragedy will not be soon forgotten
6:08 AM.A montage of audio clips of the tragedy as it unfolded. Audio
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New Zealand mourns death of 29 miners at Pike River
6:10 AM.New Zealand is a country in mourning today after a huge underground explosion yesterday afternoon ended all hopes that any of the 29 miners missing in the Pike River coal mine would emerge alive. Audio
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Prime Minister pays tribute to Pike River Mine victims
6:12 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, will travel to Greymouth today. He says flags on government buildings throughout the country will fly at half-mast as a mark of respect. Audio
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Schools among those who mourn miners' deaths
6:16 AM.Jim Luders, the principal of Greymouth High School, where some of the miners were old boys, says the tragedy is having a direct impact on pupils and teachers. Audio
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Pacific News for 25 November 2010
6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 25 November 2010
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Waatea News for 25 November 2010
6:28 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Flags on government buildings flying at half-mast today
6:37 AM.Flags on government buildings are flying at half-mast today as a sign of respect to the 29 miners who have lost their lives in the Pike River coal mine near Greymouth. Audio
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Councillor says mine tragedy leaves people bewildered
6:39 AM.A Grey district councillor, Paul Berry, says the West Coast community has been left shattered by the deaths at the mine. Audio
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Frustrating week spent waiting by Pike River rescue teams
6:42 AM.Our reporter Gay Cavill has been reporting all this week on the mine disaster in Greymouth. She speaks with Geoff Robinson. Audio
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Morning Business for 25 November 2010
6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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New Zealand mourns after 29 die in Pike River coal mine
7:09 AM.It was the news that many had expected, and which all had dreaded. Audio
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West Coasters shell-shocked by loss of 29 of their own
7:12 AM.West Coast residents say they are shell-shocked by the news 29 of their own have perished in the Pike River coal mine disaster. Laura Davis reports from Greymouth. Audio
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The victims
7:14 AM.The names of the 29 men who have lost their lives. Audio
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Pike River staff will support each other through the grief
7:16 AM.The chairman of Pike River Coal, John Dow . Audio
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Special church service held as Greymouth mourns
7:21 AM.A special church service was held in Greymouth last night after yesterday's explosion. Two hundred people turned up to the service at the Holy Trinity Anglican church. Audio
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Community stunned after second explosion
7:23 AM.Anglican minister in Runanga, Tim Mora, speaks with Susie Ferguson. He's spent the past six days with the families and friends of the missing miners and was with them when they were told about the… Read more Audio
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Grey mayor says community will rally to overcome grief
7:27 AM.The Mayor of Grey District Tony Kokshoorn speaks with Geoff Robinson. Audio
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Police to continue to oversee operation at Pike River
7:29 AM.The man who has been in charge of the Pike River operation, Superintendent Gary Knowles, is not giving media interviews this morning. But the Assistant Commissioner Police Operations, Grant Nicholls… Read more Audio
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Brownlee says inquiries into Pike River will be thorough
7:37 AM.The Energy Minister, Gerry Brownlee, has been the government's representative in Greymouth. He says there will be many inquiries into the events at the Pike River Mine, some beginning immediately. Audio
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RNZ chief reporter on community feeling in Greymouth
7:40 AM.Gay Cavill has been reporting all this week on the mine disaster in Greymouth. She says this is not not the first mining disaster for the West Coast community. Audio
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Gillard sends Australia's condolences
7:42 AM.The Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has sent condolences to New Zealand. In a message to the Prime Minister, the Queen has also said she was deeply saddened by the news. Audio
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Local MPs will continue to support West Coast community
7:46 AM.Two local MPs have been giving their community every support they can in the past trying days. We're joined by the MP for West Coast-Tasman, Chris Auchinvole and by the Labour list MP from the West… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 25 November 2010
7:54 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Blaketown Rugby Club loses three players at Pike River
7:56 AM.The Blaketown Rugby Club has been hit hard by the tragedy, with three senior players among the 29 victims at the Pike River Mine. Audio
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Prime Minister heads to Greymouth
8:09 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, will travel to Greymouth today where he hopes to meet the families of the miners. Audio
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Father of 21-year-old victim fears truth will never emerge
8:16 AM.One of the youngest victims of the disaster was the 21-year-old miner, Zen Drew. Zen's father Laurie joins us from Greymouth. Audio
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RNZ chief reporter on frustrations felt by families
8:21 AM.Gay Cavill has been reporting all this week on the mine disaster in Greymouth. She says there are feelings of anger and frustration amongst families and those close to victims of the disaster. Audio
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Small mining settlement of Runanga hard hit by deaths
8:22 AM.One of the communities hit hardest by the tragedy is Runanga, north of Greymouth. Six men from Runanga have been killed at Pike River. Our reporter Andrew Mcrae is in the settlement. Audio
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Bus driver recalls miners' last journey to Pike River mine
8:23 AM.Tony Nicol was one of the last people to see the 29 miners alive. He drove the bus from Greymouth that transported them to the pit last Friday. He says it will be forever etched in his mind. Audio
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Labour Party leader reacts to mine tragedy
8:28 AM.With us from Greymouth is the Leader of the Opposition, Phil Goff. Audio
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Miners' union wants inquiry and safety review
8:30 AM.Even before yesterday's explosion, the union representing coal miners was calling for a full public inquiry into the cause of the disaster. The national secretary of the Engineering, Printing and… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 25 November 2010
8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 25 November 2010
8:40 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Mine's closure would have wider economic impact
8:43 AM.It is looking increasingly likely the Pike River coal mine will have to close permanently as a result of the tragedy. Our reporter, Ian Telfer, has been looking at the mine's economic impact. Audio
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Whole country in mourning for men who died at Pike River
8:47 AM.The shock at the deaths at the Pike River coal mine has rippled across the country. Radio New Zealand's reporters have been speaking to people on the streets in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch… Read more Audio
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West Coast 'will bounce back' says local mine worker
8:50 AM.Ray Frew says the West Coast has a long history of facing up to and overcoming tragedy. Audio
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Victim support working with families of miners
8:56 AM.A team of seven victim support workers is in Greymouth, working with the families and friends of the 29 miners. The District Manager for Victim Support Wellington, Jenny Henchman, has been leading the… Read more Audio
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RNZ chief reporter on community feeling in Greymouth
8:56 AM.Gay Cavill has been reporting all this week on the mine disaster in Greymouth. She recalls what happened as she left the Greymouth area, just before news of the second explosion broke. Audio