Sonya Rockhouse
'Low-key' Pike River re-entry planned for tomorrow
The Pike River mine will finally be re-entered tomorrow but the event is so low key that the public wasn't told until the news leaked out this afternoon. Video, Audio
Sonya Rockhouse responds to Pike re-entry delay
Sonya Rockhouse lost her son Ben in the 2010 mine disaster. She talks to Susie Ferguson about the news that the re-entry is delayed. Audio
Tears shed at news Pike re-entry would be delayed
Pike River families desperate for the mine re-entry will find out more today about when it might now happen, after yesterday's shock decision to delay going in. After battling for more than eight… Audio
Pike evidence moved by Labour Dept worker - Rockhouse
Police are investigating allegations that a piece of Pike River evidence may have gone missing in the care of the mine company. A photograph shows an electrical cabinet door that was blown to the mine… Audio
Pike River: Sonya Rockhouse to take part in re-entry
Re-entry of the Pike River Mine will proceed. To the Pike River families, to New Zealand, we are returning," Andrew Little has announced. Susie Ferguson talks to Sonya Rockhouse, whose son Ben was… Audio
Sonya Rockhouse: Seven years on from Pike River
At 3.44pm on 19 November 2010, an explosion in the Pike River coal mine, 46 kilometres north of Greymouth, and subsequent explosions in the days that followed, took the lives of 29 men, sparing just… Audio
Closure for Pike River Families finally within grasp
Pike River Mine families are confident they will see some action within the first 100 days of the new government. Last week, a cross-party agreement for the re-entry of the mine was announced… Audio
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
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
Pike River families say they've seen footage of intact bodies
Some Pike River families say they have seen new video footage which shows five or six intact bodies inside the Pike River mine. Sonya Rockhouse says the new footage was handed to her by the police… Audio
Pike River families react to new footage of mine
A mother of a miner killed in the Pike River disaster says new footage from inside the mine throws up serious questions. Sonya Rockhouse says they've always believed there was 'catastrophic damage'… Audio
Pike victim's mother rejects police claim footage shown to families
Sonya Rockhouse says she's irked that the recent footage of a robot and two men in the drift of the Pike River mine had to be leaked for families to see it. She says families have been treated poorly… Audio
Sonya Rockhouse thrilled with new footage of Pike River mine
Sonya Rockhouse, whose son Benjamin died in the Pike River Mine disaster says she's feeling really positive with the release of new footage of the mine's drift, which she says proves the mine is safe… Audio
Pike River families meet with PM
The Pike River families have just finished a much awaited meeting with the Prime Minister Bill English. Audio
Families back Labour's Pike River member's bill
The families of the men who died in the Pike River mining disaster have welcomed a member's bill by Andrew Little. Audio
Pike families have angry meeting over mine seal
"It just all fell on deaf ears." The mother of one of the men killed in the Pike River mine disaster has had an angry 90 minute meeting with Environment Minister Nick Smith over getting the bodies… 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
Families of Mine victims believe re-entry is still possible
Families of the Pike River Mine victims say they believe re-entry into the mine is still possible, despite Solid Energy saying it could be fatal. Audio
Mother of two miners says police admitted they made mistakes
The mother of a survivor and a victim of the Pike River disaster says the police have admittted to her they made mistakes in the aftermath of the explosions. Audio
