Mine
Historic day for Pike families
Today was the beginning of another very long journey for the families of the 29 men killed in the pike river mining disaster nine years ago. At 9am this morning the families began to enter right to… Audio
Work begins to break through first barrier in Pike River Mine
The Pike River Recovery Agency has begun clearing out the remnants of a concrete barrier built 30 metres into the mine's drift. As Timothy Brown reports, it's the latest step in accessing a second… Video, Audio
Remembering Strongman, as experts prepare to enter Pike
As mine experts prepare to enter Pike River Mine to recover the bodies of the 29 men who died in 2010, we talk to Harry Bell, a former mines rescue worker and inspector, about the difference between… Video, Audio
Where is the missing Pike River evidence?
The lawyer who represented some of the Pike River families during the Royal Commission hearings is disturbed that evidence from the mine appears to have gone missing. Queen's Counsel Nigel Hampton… Audio
Assistant Police Commissioner says staff won't enter mine yet
The police maintain that miners will be up to the task of assessing critical evidence that could be found inside Pike River mine. Video, Audio
Police won't enter Pike River until entire drift is searched
The police have made a decision on re-entering Pike River mine as miners receive forensic training on what to do if they encounter 'critical' evidence. Video, Audio
Hundreds of South African miners rescued
All of the 955 miners trapped in a South African goldmine have been rescued.
Karl Barklay sets up camp outside Pike River mine
Karl Barclay set up camp near the entrance to Pike River mine last night. He tells Checkpoint why. Audio
Catastrophes lay bare many truths
Rebecca Macfie, Lloyd Jones and Gaylene Preston discuss dealing creatively with tough stuff through non-fiction, family memoir, and television drama at the 2014 Christchurch Word Writers and Readers… Audio
