“That a government would let it happen again, despite the price our men and their families have paid and the fact that all of New Zealand has seen that cost, isn’t shameful. It’s sociopathic.”
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"...the government said it was intended to reduce death and injury rates while also cutting compliance costs..."
Do not forget this on November 7 DO NOT FORGET
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/590609/pike-river-mine-victims-families-fear-proposed-health-and-safety-law-changes-risk-another-tragedy
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This was written in 2017. 8 years on and nothing has changed.
"It’s infuriating because it’s so simple. When a mine explodes, you go in to find out why. When a crime happens, you investigate the crime scene. When 29 men die in a New Zealand workplace, someone has to be held accountable. It’s the only right and proper thing to do. But it hasn’t been done."
The leaking of previously unseen footage from within the mine drift shortly after the explosion only adds to the overwhelming case for re-entering the mine and bringing justice to the bereaved, writes Stephanie Rodgers, a volunteer on the families' Stand With Pike campaign.
How Pike River forged an unbreakable bond between Robyn Malcolm and Melanie Lynskey
Alex Casey speaks to Robyn Malcolm and Melanie Lynskey about how Pike River forged their close friendship, and…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/208282/
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