The names and ages of the 29 men missing in the Pike River mine have been released by Police. Emergency services were initially reluctant to release the names as family members were contacted and came to terms with the news. The youngest miner is 17, and the oldest is 62. Their names are as follows:
Conrad Adams 43,
Malcolm Campbell 25,
Glen Cruise 35,
Alan Dixon 59,
Zen Drew 21,
Christopher Duggan 31,
Joseph Dunbar 17,
Daniel Herg 36,
John Howell 45,
David Hoggard 33,
Richard Holling 41,
Jacob Jonker 47,
William Johannson 49,
Ricky Keane 28,
Terry Kitchin 41,
Samuel Mckay 41,
Michael Monk 23,
Stuart Mudge 31,
Kane Nieper 33,
Peter O'Neil 55,
Milton Osborne 54,
Brendan Palmer 27,
Benjamin Rockhouse 21,
Peter Roger 40,
Blair Sims 28,
Joshua Ufer 25,
Keith Valley 62.
source: NewstalkZB