Supreme Court rules failure to prosecute Pike River boss was illegal
UPDATED: WorkSafe says it will meet with the families following the decision.
The prosecution of Pike River Coal chief executive Peter Whittall on charges related to the 2010 mine disaster was halted illegally, the Supreme Court has ruled.
After a devastating explosion at the West Coast mine killed 29 men on November 19 seven years ago, 12 charges under the Health &
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Tim Hunter
Fri, 24 Nov 2017
Fri, 24 Nov 2017
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