Photo: RNZA representative of 22 of the Pike River families says the group plans to seek a court injunction to stop the mine being permanently sealed. "We are asking them not to seal the mine up until after the police have finished their investigation. he head of the Pike River Recovery Agency said that the safety of his staff is his top priority. The Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry, Andrew Little, also has said that anything that impedes the Recovery Agency's work could obstruct the police investigation. The police investigation only continues when Pike River Recovery Agency personnel are on site, the spokesperson said.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 10, 2021 01:07 UTC