Andrew Little says Cabinet will make some decisions on the Pike River Mine re-entry today.

The Minister for Pike River Re-entry handed over the keys to a gate blocking access to the road leading into the mine to families of the men killed, in a ceremony yesterday.

It was a symbolic move, signifying returning power to the families - and came on the seventh anniversary of the disaster.

Mr Little told them Cabinet will make some decisions today, and he will have further details to announce "eventually".