Keep up to date with news from the Pike River Recovery Agency (below), or follow us on Twitter (@PikeRecovery).
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Nitrogen plant started up at Pike River Mine
The nitrogen-producing plant crucial to the safe re-entry and recovery of the Pike River Mine was yesterday started up for the first time.
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Chief Coroner and Police meet with Pike River families
Officials from the Pike River Recovery Agency, Police and the Chief Coroner met with families of Pike River victims in Greymouth today.
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Mines Rescue training
Link to a short video clip of Agency staff training at the New Zealand Mines Rescue Service facility at Rapahoe.
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Pike River Re-entry to proceed
The Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry Hon Andrew Little has decided the re-entry option recommended by Te Kāhui Whakamana Rua Tekau Mā Iwa - Pike River Recovery Agency, using the existing access tunnel, is the safest option.
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Emergency exercise
Emergency exercise
(Thursday 25 October, 9am)
The Pike River Recovery Agency is this morning undertaking an emergency response exercise at the mine site. In order to simulate our situation, we have enlisted the assistance of local emergency services. -
Annual Report published
The Agency's Annual Report for 2018 (from its establishment on 31 January 2018 to 30 June 2018) has been published and is available online.
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Nitrogen plant arrives at Pike River Mine site
The nitrogen-producing plant essential for Pike River Mine drift re-entry arrived at the mine today.
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Risk Assessment workshop part four
Link to a video update from the last couple of days of the Phase One Risk Assessment workshop.
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No "showstoppers" in first stage risk assessment process
A media release about the first stage of the risk assessment process.
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Risk assessment workshop part three
An update from a couple of the participants at the risk assessment workshop.
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About the Agency's risk assessment workshop
A link to a short video explaining what people might hear in the public sessions of the Agency's risk assessment workshops.
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Risk assessment workshop part two
An update from the Risk Assessment workshop at the NZ Mines Rescue facility in Rapahoe, near Greymouth.
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Risk assessment workshop part 1
A short video outlining what happened at the first two days of the Agency's risk assessment workshop
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Agency risk assesses three re-entry options
Two week workshop to risk assess re-entry options underway today.
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Five new mining staff sought
The Agency is looking for five new mining staff to help prepare for any planned re-entry and recovery of the Pike River Mine.
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Pike River Recovery Agency secures nitrogen plant
A nitrogen plant has been hired to purge the Pike River Mine of methane prior to any re-entry.
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Task Analysis Workshop
View a short clip about the workshop to identify all the tasks which need to be undertaken in each of the three re-entry options the Agency is working through.
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Remote portal door designs underway
Prof Chris Strawson and Agency Chief Operating Officer Dinghy Pattinson talk about the new automatic portal doors being designed for the Pike River Mine.
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Partnership agreement signed with families representative
The Agency and the Family Reference Group have signed a partnership agreement.
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NZ Mine Plans database established
Pike River Mine plans are lodged on this national searchable database designed to make plans for recent and historic New Zealand mines more accessible to the public.