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Working in partnership with the Pike River families

Te Kāhui Whakamana Rua Tekau mā Iwa — Pike River Recovery Agency is focused on safely re-entering and recovering the Pike River Mine drift, to give the Pike River families closure, to promote accountability for this tragedy and to help prevent future mining tragedies.

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Documents

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Background

Learn about the Pike River mine tragedy and history of the mine.

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  • Drivers wanted - 2 x part-time positions

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    The Pike River Recovery Agency is looking for two positive, cooperative and flexible individuals who are able to work independently and exercise sound judgement and appropriate initiative. The part-time Driver roles are based at the Pike River Mine site

  • Note put back at 170m barrier

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    Dinghy and Bryan today attached a new copy of the 2011 note by New Zealand Mines Rescue and Australian colleagues to the barrier at 170m in the Pike River Mine drift. The team hasn't been able to find the original.

  • Drift from 30m - 170m examined, nothing found

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    The Pike River Mine drift has been forensically examined between the 30m barrier and 170m seal, and nothing of interest has been found, Agency and Police say.

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