Community Scoop » Joint statement of Mr Bernard Monk; Hon Andrew Little, Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry, and the Attorney General of New Zealand
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Statement of Mr Bernard Monk; Hon Andrew Little, Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry, and Attorney General of New Zealand
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A public statement last week, issued by the Pike River Family Reference Group, said families had reluctantly accepted a government decision to close the recovery project.
A number of families said they were blindsided by that.
The Pike River Family Committee, which is separate to the reference group, met last night and say three-quarters of the families want to self-fund a feasibility study into recovering the mine s main ventilation fan.
But the level of support for the study is also in dispute.
Last week s statement by the Pike River Family Reference Group - which is the official group working with the government s mine recovery agency - sparked uproar among some relatives of the 29 dead miners.
End Of Drift A Milestone On Path To Justice – Pike Families
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