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The families of the 29 men have been told a recovery operation could take years, if it happens at all  (file pic: Reuters)

Pike River decision 'appalling' - union

An Australian mining union is "appalled" the bodies in the Pike River Mine may never be recovered.

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Pike River famlies bitterly disappointed video

Campbell Live meets some of the Pike River families.

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Families spokesman Bernie Monk (file)

Pike River families: 'The gloves are off' video

Grieving Pike River families are threatening to blockade the West Coast mine.

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Pike River mine (AAP)

Key accused of broken promises on Pike

Opposition MPs accuse Prime Minister John Key of breaking promises to the families of the Pike River miners.

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Scene from the attempted rescue (file pic)

Pike River sale 'hard pill to swallow' video

Bodies of miners killed in the Pike River disaster may not be recovered for years, if at all.

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Key says 50 people have died in the adventure toursim sector over the last eight years, not 2,400 over the last 12 years like Mr Coker says

Key defends adventure tourism sector

The Prime Minister’s office has rejected Chris Coker’s claims about New Zealand’s safety and the figures his campaign page uses.

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The plane crashed to the ground seconds after takeoff (photo: police)

Extended video: TAIC on plane crash video

TAIC’s investigator in charge Ian McClelland addressed media, speaking about the report and the reasons the plane crashed.

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The aircraft was too heavy, the passengers were unrestrained and they slid to the rear of the plane causing it to crash

Skydive instructors took cannabis before fatal flight video

Two skydiving instructors of the ‘excessively unbalanced’ plane that crashed and killed nine people near Fox Glacier in 2010 had taken cannabis, a report has revealed.

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Report to shed light on skydiving crash

A report out this morning will shed more light on a fiery skydiving plane crash that claimed nine lives.

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The small number of protestors froze for three minutes

Anti-coal protestors freeze in Wellington video

A handful of activists staged a small, but symbolic protest on one of Wellington's busiest pieces of real estate this afternoon.

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A headache for Franz Josef tourists video

One of our most visited scenic spots is also attracting a lot of noise.

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Police tried to stop the car the man was driving erratically early yesterday (file pic)

Man believed to be evading police

A man who disappeared in a lagoon while fleeing police is believed to have got away.

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Police say the identity of the man is not yet known (file pic)

Man missing after fleeing from police

Rescue services are back on the water after a man went to extreme lengths to avoid being ticketed by police.

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The company still faces two other appeals lodged by environmental groups

Bathurst compromises on Buller project

Bathurst Resources has dropped plans for a pipeline to carry coal from the Denniston Plateau to the coast in favour of an aerial system.

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The miner's ute was found abandoned with a stash of gold hidden inside (file pic)

Missing goldminer spotted 2 years after disappearing

Police have confirmed there have been several sightings of a West Coast goldminer who has been missing.

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