Media are now asked to use a new mobile number to reach the NZ Police Media Communications team working at Greymouth on the Operation Pike River coal mine search and rescue operation. This dedicated...
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The families of five of the men trapped underground in the Pike River coal mine have approved the release of photos of their loved ones. The photos are available on this link: http://www.police.govt...
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Media are advised that the next media conference about the Pike River coal mine explosion will be at 5.30pm today, Monday, 22 November, at the Greymouth Police Station. Police acknowledge that this...
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Photographs of the miners trapped underground at the Pike River coal mine will be made available by families who choose to do so for police to publicly release. This may not happen until later today...
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Specialist search and mine rescue staff and other emergency services remain on site at the Pike River coal mine tonight as the monitoring of air and gas levels continues. Police Response Coordinator...
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Specialist search and mine rescue staff are prepared to enter the Pike River coal mine once the air and gas levels are sufficiently clear to safely do so. Superintendent Gary Knowles, Tasman Police...
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Police, emergency services and Peak River Coal are yet to receive the results from the latest testing of vents at the scene of yesterday's mine explosion at Atarau, between Reefton and Greymouth on...
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The next media conference will be at 2pm at the Greymouth Police Station. Listed below are the corrected contact details for New Zealand Police communications managers involved in the operation. Kaye...
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Specialist gas testing equipment has been flown in from Australia this morning to help with the rescue operation at the Pike River coal mine between Greymouth and Reefton where 29 men remain trapped...
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