The future of New Zealand's entire underground mining industry was in doubt following a colliery disaster that claimed 29 lives, Prime Minister John Key said on Sunday.

A fleet of white buses on Saturday ferried 500 friends and family of the 29 men killed in a New Zealand mine explosion to the remote colliery where they lie entombed.

Greymouth: Flags flew at half mast and church bells tolled across New Zealand on Thursday to mourn the country's worst mining disaster in nearly 70 years.

The government promised an independent inqui

Nagpur, Nov. 23: In his only innings of this match, Rahul Dravid was at the crease for 573 minutes. New Zealand in both innings together held on for 538 minutes. The essential ingredient of duration c

Greymouth: All 29 miners trapped underground in a New Zealand mine for five days are believed to be dead following a second explosion in the Pike River Coal mine, police said on Wednesday.

"It is our

Spin twins Harbhajan Singh and Pragyan Ojha wreaked havoc on New Zealand on the fourth day of the third and final Test here today, to put India firmly in sight of one of their most convincing inning

Greymouth: More mine rescue specialists were being rushed to New Zealand Tuesday as the grim wait to search for 29 trapped miners entered its fifth day.

The expected arrival of 18 personnel from Aust

Nov. 21: Given the situation they are in, it will take a huge effort from New Zealand to even force a draw from here in the third and final Test against India. With three days of play left and the wea

Nov. 21: A strong all-round performance helped India consolidate the gains made on the first day against New Zealand in the deciding Test here on Sunday. Polishing the Kiwi tail within the first hour,

Greymouth: The New Zealand Defence Force has decided to send in a robot into the Pike River Coal mine in a bid to rescue 29 trapped miners.

The specially adapted robot will be sent into the mine, whi