Pike River Mine
Concert to mark coal mine tragedies in Wales & the West Coast
A cantata written to mark the 50th anniversary of a mining disaster in Wales, is about to have its New Zealand premiere. Sir Karl Jenkins wrote Cantata Memoria - For the Children of Aberfan, to… Audio
Pike River robot exploration on track
Underground exploration of Pike River mine with a robot is on track to begin by Christmas, Solid Energy says.
Pike families confident Peters will keep promise
Pike River families are confident Winston Peters will keep to his word about re-entering the Pike River mine. Yesterday, the New Zealand First leader met with some of the families. He reiterated… 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
Peters re-iterates call for manned-entry to Pike River
Winston Peters has confirmed to Pike River families that he will continue supporting them in their appeal for re-entry to the mine. Bernie Monk says the NZ First leader 'has been talking the truth to… Video, Audio
Winston Peters kicks off coalition talks, but says 'we just can't win'
Winston Peters held his first post-election meetings with the leaders of National and Labour at Parliament today. He says he will make a decision on October 12. Video, Audio
Peters to meet Pike families before coalition talks
Winston Peters will meet the families of some of the Pike River Mine victims before sitting down with National and Labour today to start coalition talks. Last year, Mr Peters said re-entering Pike… Audio
Parties pledge to re-enter Pike River
Pike River families are hailing today as a "moral victory" after MPs from four parties pledged to act immediately to re-enter the West Coast mine if in government.
Pike River families claim video shows intact bodies inside mine
Sonya Rockhouse says she discovered images of several bodies after obtaining hours of footage from the Police under the Official Information Act. Audio
Unmanned exploration of Pike River focussed on identifying bodies
Solid Energy CEO Tony King says a robot wouldn't be ready to enter unexplored areas of Pike River mine until the end of the year, but he doesn't know what would be the next step if bodies were found.
…Pike river: police deny footage reveals several bodies
Police are denying that footage from inside the Pike River mine reveals several intact bodies, as families of the victims claim. Audio
Solid Energy to send fifth robot into Pike River mine
Solid Energy says it will send a fifth robot into the Pike River mine - but the entry will take months to organise. Video
Not prosecuting the Pike River mine CEO to be contested.
The Supreme Court will hear Sonya Rockhouse and Anna Osborne's claim that the mine's former CEO, Peter Whitall, bought his way out of prosecution. Nigel Hampton QC joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Solid Energy assessing if it can go down Pike River borehole
Solid Energy says its unmanned exploration project of the Pike River mine is on track. Its CEO Tony King joins Checkpoint. Audio
Pike River families' case to be heard by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear Sonya Rockhouse and Anna Osborne's claim that the mine's former CEO, Peter Whitall, bought his way out of prosecution. Meanwhile, Neville Rockhouse says footage from within… Video, Audio
Govt says 'nothing new' in latest Pike River footage
The Prime Minister says footage of unburnt material inside the mine doesn't change anything, but the mother of one of the 29 victims says she feels misled. Video, Audio
VIDEO: Bill English on Pike River Mine
New footage from inside Pike River Mine does not change anything, Prime Minister Bill English tells Morning Report's Susie Ferguson. Watch here. Video
No basis for Pike River cover-up claims - Solid Energy
Solid Energy is strongly rejecting any allegations of a cover-up over safety issues at Pike River Mine. Video
Solid Energy CEO on safety, accountability and video of Pike River
Solid Energy CEO Tony King says its the right decision not to send personnel up the Pike River drift, and that he's disappointed no one has ever been prosecuted for the deaths of the Pike 29. Video, Audio
Solid Energy CEO 'disappointed' no one accountable for Pike
Solid Energy Chief Executive Tony King has spoken for the first time about the safety of the Pike River mine insisting it is still too dangerous for people to go back into it. Video, Audio