Pike River family representatives will meet privately with the new Pike River Re-entry Minister, Andrew Little, for the first this morning.
A re-entry of the Pike River mine may be attempted early next year, Mr Little said last month.
Both Labour and New Zealand First campaigned during the election on the promise of re-entering the mine where 29 men died in the 2010 explosions.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said the re-entry is the first policy to be ticked off Labour's first 100 days in office plan.
The previous National-led government refused to send people into the mine, saying owner Solid Energy considered it too risky, and instead considered sending in remote-controlled robots.
The families have been campaigning for re-entry since the disaster.
They believe there are intact bodies in the drift, a 2.3km tunnel that leads into the mine, and that evidence of what caused the blasts will be found.
The families' group, Stand with Pike, said in a statement last night families are "looking forward to starting the process for re-entry of the mine's drift and recovery of evidence and remains of their loved ones."
The Labour MP announced a cross-party political agreement to take ownership of Pike River and work to recover the remains. (Source: Other)
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