disaster Archive

  • Kevin Hague

    Conservation concerns not to blame for tragedy - by Kevin Hague



    We have been supporting the Government’s decision to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate both the immediate causes of the Pike River disaster and wider systemic issues that may also have been contributors, and are particularly pleased that the terms of reference have been cast sufficiently broadly. The other suggestions we have made [...] read more
    November 29, 2010 5:21 pm - 49 Comments
  • Kevin Hague

    Fears for Pike River miners and contractors - by Kevin Hague



    As many of you know, I live close to Greymouth and to the nearby Pike River coal mine. At the time of writing I am anxiously awaiting further news of the mine workers and contractors who are still underground following an explosion in the mine this afternoon. Mining disasters cast a long shadow on the [...] read more
    November 19, 2010 8:34 pm - 184 Comments