The tragic events of the last seven days, culminating in yesterday’s horrifying explosion at the Pike River mine and the loss of twenty nine very much loved men, will stand as a black day in New Zealand’s history for many years to come. We’d like to pass on our deepest condolences to the families of…
One News reported yesterday that the company that owns the Pike River coal mine itself raised concerns about mine safety in New Zealand, according to documents they obtained. A submission by the Pike River Coal company, as part of a review of New Zealand’s mine legislation, said there was a serious shortage of mining inspectors…
Lawrie Drew, father of trapped miner Zen Drew, told a group of journalists this morning that he was annoyed that families were not told the truth about the Pike River mine disaster right from the beginning. Referring to yesterday’s screening of the blast from the entrance to the tunnel into the coal mine, he felt…
Five people in a party of fourteen were taken to hospital when a Shotover Jet boat collided with a cliff wall near Queenstown yesterday at 3pm. Among the inured are people from Germany, the United States, Britain and New Zealand. It’s thought that another seven people sustained minor injures and that the boat was damaged…
Since we last posted about Steve and Angel’s campaign to draw attention to the lack of government control in private schools, the couple have been busy working away on a series of satirical political programmes. We’ve discovered that their films have now been published on YouTube, linked to the work they’ve been doing on the…
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