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Latest Regional - West Coast
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LIVE UPDATES: Pike River Inquiry Third Phase - Day 5
Tue, 14th Feb - Former Pike River general manager Doug White faces questions today about what caused the explosion that killed 29 men... Read more
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Expert: Pike lacked understanding of electrical problems
Mon, 13th Feb - An Australian consultant says employees at Pike River lacked understanding of electrical issues that may have ignited the explosion... Read more
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Pike inquiry told watch battery could have ignited mine
Mon, 13th Feb - Tony Reczek has told the commission that a watch battery would have more than enough energy to ignite methane... Read more
Latest Regional - West Coast Headlines
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Pike River Inquiry Third Phase - live updates Day 4
Mon, 13th Feb - The Pike River Royal Commission of Inquiry is facing gruelling technical evidence examining what caused the mine to explode... Read more
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Families question Pike inquiry findings
Fri, 10th Feb - Lawyers representing the families of 29 men who died in the Pike River explosion, have challenged the theories of mines safety expert David Reece, who provided advice to the Department of Labour investigation into the disaster... Read more
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Australian expert 'perplexed' by Pike River findings
Thu, 09th Feb - An Australian mines safety expert says he was perplexed by some of his findings at Pike River... Read more
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Pike River fresh air base not air tight
Fri, 10th Feb - More evidence of inadequate safety precautions has emerged at the Royal Commission into the Pike River mine disaster... Read more
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Pike River Inquiry Third Phase - live updates Day 3
Fri, 10th Feb - An Australian mining expert has told the Royal Commission of Inquiry he would have closed Pike River until it resolved ventilation and escape issues... Read more
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Pike River Inquiry Third Phase - live updates Day 2
Thu, 09th Feb - An Australian mines safety expert has told the Royal Commission of Inquiry Pike River should have had a ventilation engineer... Read more
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Mine panel give likely cause of Pike explosion
Wed, 08th Feb - A panel of experts believes they know what caused the explosion in the Pike River coal mine 15 months ago... Read more
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Pike River Inquiry Third Phase - live updates Day 1
Wed, 08th Feb - The Pike River Royal Commission of Inquiry has resumed this afternoon with evidence from a mines safety expert from Australia... Read more
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PM 'dubious' over former Pike boss' new business venture
Mon, 30th Jan - Prime Minister John Key says it is ‘buyer beware’ as former Pike River boss, Peter Whittall, offers advice on mine safety... Read more
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Pike River body recovery by 2015: review
Sat, 28th Jan - A review, commissioned by the families of the Pike River mine victims, has given a three-year time-frame for recovering the bodies of 29 men... Read more
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Swimmer missing on West Coast
Tue, 24th Jan - A 40-year-old man is missing after being swept out to sea while trying to swim across a river on the West Coast... Read more
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Pike River lawyers suggest contraband caused explosion
Wed, 08th Feb - A lawyer for Pike River Coal has upset families of the men killed in the disaster by suggesting contraband underground could have caused the explosion... Read more
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Pike River accused facing court
Tue, 31st Jan - The prosecution of the Pike River Coal company, its CEO and a contractor returns to court, but a trial is still some time away... Read more
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Quake rattles West Coast
Sun, 29th Jan - A 4.5-magnitude earthquake centred in Nelson Lakes National Park has shaken the West Coast... Read more
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Mine safety rules unsettle Pike buyers
Fri, 27th Jan - Tough new mine safety laws could be putting off potential buyers of the Pike River Coal mine, as safety deficiencies in the system are being exposed... Read more
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Department of Labour refuses to investigate own role in Pike River tragedy
Tue, 24th Jan - The Department of Labour has admitted it never considered prosecuting itself over the Pike River mine tragedy... Read more
Latest NZ Press Releases
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Savour Your Valentine?s Day With Mud House Estate Wines
Sat, 11th Feb - What better way to complete your romantic Valentine?s Day dinner than a bottle of the Estate range of wines from Mud House ? an ex..
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Multi-Platinum Performer Nicole Scherzinger named Herbal Essences Brand Ambassador
Wed, 08th Feb - Singing star and dancing queen Nicole Sherzinger has just been announced as the new global face of Herbal Essences ? now that?s a ..
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New iPhone game is released only in New Zealand
Wed, 08th Feb - Tactical and fun turn based game, Gobang Social, has been released by Kwalee, to iPhone users exclusively in New Zealand. It is fr..
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Hundreds Queue For Free Pizza at Domino?s Newest Store
Fri, 03rd Feb - Pizza lovers welcomed the newest Domino?s store in Newtown with over 700 free pizzas being given out to the crowds to celebrate th..
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Take Care of Your Skin this Valentine?s Day with Olay
Thu, 02nd Feb - Getting ready for a romantic night out with the one you love this Valentine?s Day? Give your skin some extra TLC with Olay so you ..
