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Pike River Mine Disaster

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On the January 19, 1967, a methane gas explosion ripped through the country's biggest mine

Strongman documentary exposes cover ups video 

A new documentary about the Strongman mining disaster reveals that miners believe the inquiry that followed was a whitewash. +more
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....

Pike River famlies bitterly disappointed video  

Campbell Live meets some of the Pike River families....
Pike River Mine (Reuters)

The price of recovering Pike bodies video  

The new owner of Pike River has put a price and a time frame on any recovery of the miners' bodies....


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