Allied Concrete this week put that aside in favour of a moral position. The company was contracted to supply concrete to permanently seal the Pike River mine with the remains of 29 men inside. Related Content Pike River protest: Geotech in the firing line Rachel Smalley: The impossible Pike River decision Video Mike's Minute: New ally for Pike River familiesSome will say it is time to let go - and it is a valid argument. But the women who confronted Allied Concrete reminded us there is more to this than paperwork and the bottom line. Sonya Rockhouse, whose son Ben was killed in the mine, spoke of her relief at the moral strength of Allied.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 26, 2016 16:06 UTC