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Pike River Recovery Agency staff open and walk through doors at the 170m seal. (Video first published December 17, 2019)
Cameras will be sent along three pipelines at the Pike River mine to look deep into the area where 29 men died. The police operation will be effectively the first unmanned reentry of the mine workings. Cameras had been put down boreholes previously, but there was limited visibility. Police confirmed they would deploy remotely-operated cameras down three pipelines leading from the West Coast mine’s access tunnel, or drift, into the mine.
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A remotely-operated camera will be put down three 300-millimetre pipes at the Pike River mine on the West Coast.
Events to mark Anthracite Heritage Month will be held remotely over the next few weeks, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
While that will take some adjustment for history and mining buffs, there was not a remote chance the pandemic would cancel the observances that have expanded over the past 20 Januaries, said organizer Bob Wolensky.
âThis year we have about a dozen different programs,â Wolensky said. âItâs going to be exciting.â
Most of those programs will be held online, though the annual Knox Mine Disaster Memorial Mass will be held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Pittston on Jan. 17.
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Aurora Energy has complained about foul language, public rage and insults directed at it during meetings about looming power price hikes.
The lines company has been heavily criticised for the state of its network and its planned hike in prices to pay for an upgrade.
Photo: AFP
The Otago lines company objected to what it has described as rude and disruptive behaviour at public and stakeholder meetings - including scoffing, laughing and people misrepresenting the truth - and criticised the Commerce Commission for failing to maintain control of the meetings.
But the commission says the proposed price increases and the state of Aurora s network have a major impact on consumers and it was important that those affected had a chance to express their views.
Aurora Energy complains of public rage ahead of looming price hikes
10 Jan, 2021 06:25 PM
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Aurora Energy objected to what it has described as rude and disruptive behaviour at public and stakeholder meetings. Photo / 123RF
Otago Daily Times
Aurora Energy has complained about foul language, public rage and insults directed at it during meetings about looming power price hikes.
The Otago lines company objected to what it has described as rude and disruptive behaviour at public and stakeholder meetings including scoffing, laughing and people misrepresenting the truth and criticised the Commerce Commission for failing to maintain control of the meetings.