Time in New Zealand is divided by law into two standard time zones. The main islands use New Zealand Standard Time, 12 hours in advance of Coordinated Universal Time / military M, while the outlying C
The use of atomic clocks, which can measure time extremely accurately, led to the adoption of UTC. This was incorporated into New Zealand law in 1974.
The Pike River Mine is a coal mine formerly operated by Pike River Coal 46 km north-northeast of Greymouth in the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is the site of the Pike River Mine
The Strongman Mine memorial on State Highway 6 in the South Island of New Zealand. Memorial stones for the Pike River Mine disaster can be seen at the base.