Pike River

[joe 90]

So  we need to consider that there are more people dying all the time from more easily preventable causes.

Solid  energy were warned it was a gaseous mine  but went ahead anyway .   substandard instalation  short  cuts to get it open   rules not followed   &  the enevitable happened   then the blame was shifted on to mine management.   Pity we didnt get a full high  court trial    then  it  would all  come out   but govt & unions     didnt  want their  part in it  exposed