'Pike destroyed all the hopes and dreams we had for the future' - Anna Osborne

Anna Osborne lost her husband, Milton, in the Pike River disaster.

She told The AM Show on Tuesday that she's seen "a number of bodies… we're still going through the footage" after viewing new video taken from inside the mine.

"There are definitely loved ones' bodies fully intact," she said.

Ms Osborne says the new footage, which has not yet been released at the request of the Pike River victims' families, is more than enough evidence for manned re-entry into the mine.

This is what it would mean to her to recover Milton.

OPINION: Having the ability to bury my husband in a place of my choice and being able to hold a memorial service for Milton would mean the world to me and my children.

Milton's family and friends have not said their final farewells to him yet. I had always said that I would never hold a service for Milton until he is brought home as I refuse to believe he isn't coming home.

Having Milton home would mean that I would finally have some closure. When I go to bed at night, I will hopefully no longer be overcome with emotion because I feel I have failed him. I will rest easier knowing that he is not resting in that shit hole that killed him.

It would also mean that the fight we have fought for nearly seven years is nearly over as I would have my darling husband home with me where he belongs. I made a promise to him that I would never give up on getting him home and I will continue to fight until this happens.

Pike destroyed all the hopes and dreams we had for the future. It has hit my son particularly hard and he has not accepted his dad is not coming home. This is a national shame!

I would be able to finally move forward with my life and not let Pike consume it. My children want to be able to bury their dad. Milton was their world and he has left a huge gap that no one will ever be able to fill.

My children have not grieved for their dad properly yet as none of us have his body to bury.

Anna Osborne's husband Milton was one of 29 miners who lost their lives in the Pike River disaster in 2011.