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/ 30 November 2010
A fire continued to blaze in the Pike River coal mine as relatives of the 29 men killed were warned that the bodies may not be recovered
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/ 27 November 2010
About 500 friends and family of the 29 men killed in a New Zealand mine explosion were on Saturday taken to "say goodbye" at the remote colliery.
New Zealand made five changes to its starting side for the game against Wales, where they will pay tribute to the victims of the Pike River mine.
The ANC and government on Wednesday expressed "deep sadness" over the second explosion at New Zealand’s Pike River coal mine where 29 miners died.
All 29 miners trapped underground in a New Zealand mine — including an SA man — are believed to be dead following a second explosion.
New Zealand’s prime minister warned the nation to prepare for the worst as there remained no viable way to reach 29 coal miners missing since Friday.
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/ 23 November 2010
Attempts to rescue 29 men — including a South African — trapped in a New Zealand coal mine suffered a new setback on Tuesday.
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/ 22 November 2010
Rescuers at a New Zealand mine where 29 men are missing after an explosion last week were preparing for "possible loss of life," police said on Monday
Efforts to rescue 29 men trapped in a New Zealand coal mine faced more agonising delays on Sunday when authorities said they would drill a new shaft.
New Zealand police said there were five foreign nationals — including a South African — among the 29 people missing after a mine explosion.
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/ 20 November 2010
New Zealand rescuers had still not made contact with 29 trapped miners on Saturday, almost 24 hours after an explosion ripped through a colliery.
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/ 19 November 2010
An explosion rocked a remote colliery in New Zealand on Friday, trapping 27 miners underground, the company and local authorities said.
New Zealand’s Richie McCaw and Mils Muliaina are set to become the most-capped All Blacks off all time against Ireland on Saturday.
All Black sensation Sonny Bill Williams reckons he’s still "a work in progress" despite his role in a 49-3 rout of Scotland here at Murrayfield.
New Zealand hooker Keven Mealamu will miss the remainder of the All Blacks’ Grand Slam tour after being banned for headbutting England’s Lewis Moody.
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/ 27 October 2010
New Zealand is to remain the home of <i>The Hobbit</i> after the government struck a $25-million deal with Warner Bros.
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/ 21 October 2010
The New Zealand government vowed on Thursday to step in to try to keep filming of big budget <em>The Hobbit</em> movie in the country.
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/ 18 October 2010
The Oceania Football Confederation will cooperate with a Fifa probe into allegations its president offered to sell his vote for the 2018 World Cup.
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/ 30 September 2010
The New Zealand government has backed filmmaker Peter Jackson’s position in a union dispute that erupted over his latest saga <i>The Hobbit</i>.
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/ 27 September 2010
Filmmaker Peter Jackson threatened on Monday to move the production of <i>The Hobbit</i> from New Zealand over a dispute with an actors’ union.
New Zealand on Thursday marked one year out from the Rugby World Cup, with one of the host cities still reeling from a huge earthquake.
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/ 7 September 2010
New Zealand’s second-biggest city, Christchurch, struggled to get back to business on Tuesday as aftershocks caused more damage.
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/ 6 September 2010
Miraculous tales of survival emerged on Monday after New Zealand’s most damaging earthquake in 80 years hurled sleeping residents into their gardens.
Aftershocks and winds buffeted Christchurch on Sunday as a clean-up got under way after the country’s worst earthquake in 80 years.
Authorities declared an overnight curfew for Saturday after a major earthquake hit New Zealand’s second biggest city, Christchurch.
New Zealand coach Graham Henry tried to hose down expectations on Sunday after his side retained the Bledisloe Cup.
New Zealand retained the Bledisloe Cup and all but secured the Tri-Nations trophy with a 20-10 victory over Australia at Lancaster Park on Saturday.
Australia coach Robbie Deans has made three changes for the Tri-Nations rematch against the All Blacks in Christchurch on Saturday.
SA official Cobus Wessels has been dropped from the All Blacks-Australia rematch because of a blunder that cost Australia dearly, it was reported.
The All Blacks have made just one change to their starting line-up as they look to wrap up the Tri-Nations when they play Australia on Saturday.
The All Blacks ripped apart the Wallabies 49-28 to take control of this year’s Tri-Nations series at the Docklands stadium on Saturday.
Jean de Villiers has been suspended for two weeks for a dangerous tackle during the Springboks’ 31-17 loss to New Zealand on Saturday.