Keep up to date with news from the Pike River Recovery Agency (below), or follow us on Twitter (@PikeRecovery).
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Electrical Technician wanted!
We need an Electrical Technician now!
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Update from Dinghy and Dave
Chief Operating Officer Dinghy Pattinson and Chief Executive Dave Gawn talk about what's happening.
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Community Update
Details of a community meeting Thursday 8 August
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29 July 2019: Update
Work underway to remove the 30m barrier and dewatering infrastructure
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Drivers wanted - 2 x part-time positions (casual)
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
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Note put back at 170m barrier
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.
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Drift from 30m - 170m examined, nothing found
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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What's been happening since re-entry
Video update with Chief Executive Dave Gawn and Chief Operating Officer Dinghy Pattinson.
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Photos from re-entry day
Some photos taken on Tuesday 21 May 2019.
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What happens next?
Chief Executive Dave Gawn and Chief Operating Officer Dinghy Pattinson discuss what the Agency is hoping to achieve now a team has re-entered the Pike River Mine drift.
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Event to celebrate impending drift re-entry
On Friday 3 May 2019 Pike 29 families, dignitaries, police and Agency staff gathered at the Pike River Mine portal (entrance) to celebrate the impending drift re-entry.
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Agency recruiting for mine worker roles
The Agency is advertising Mine Worker roles.
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Agency mining team receive forensic training
A few photos from this week's forensic training
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Health & Safety Coordinator and Records/Information Coordinator sought
The Agency is looking for two new people for mine site-based roles.
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Progress positive for Pike River Recovery
Media release 17 January 2019
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Agency recruiting new roles
Pike River Recovery Agency seeks an Electrical Technician, and other mine site roles to be recruited shortly.
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Agency closed for Christmas break
Update about the closure of the office until Monday 7 January 2019
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Install work begins on emergency portal doors
A short video about the start of the installation process for the new emergency portal doors, one of the legislative requirements and necessary before the re-entry starts next year.
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Agency responds to SSC inquiry re use of external security consultants
A State Services Commission inquiry is looking into the use of external security consultants by state sector agencies.
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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.