PIKE RIVER ROYAL COMMISSION FEBRUARY HEARINGS - MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS

The Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy will resume hearings on Wednesday 8 February at the Greymouth District Court, Greymouth.

The hearings continue the Commission’s examination of matters relevant to Phase Three of the Commission’s List of Issues entitled “What happened at Pike River?”. 

The scheduled timetable is:

Wednesday 8 February

 

8.30am

Media room available for set up

9.00am

Media briefing

10.00am

Hearings resume

Hearings scheduled to run to Friday 10 February

Monday 13 February-Friday 17 February

10.00am

Hearings resume

Media accreditation

Media who have not received media accreditation must apply by Wednesday 1 February 2012

The media guidelines and application form to cover the hearings are available here website or from the Commission’s Communications Advisor.

 The Commission may impose restrictions on coverage, but media will be advised of these at the start of the hearings.  Please be familiar with the standard conditions for media coverage in Court (included in the media guidelines referred to above).