Story: Coal and coal mining
Page 11. All images & media
From page 1 - The nature of coal
From page 2 - Coal resources
From page 3 - The 19th century
From page 4 - The 20th century
From page 5 - The late 20th and early 21st centuries
From page 6 - The miners’ work
From page 7 - Mining accidents
From page 8 - Mining community
From page 9 - The future of coal
How to cite this page
Alan Sherwood and Jock Phillips, Coal and coal mining, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/11552/media (accessed 10 June 2026).
Story by Alan Sherwood and Jock Phillips, published 2 March 2009.