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April 2012

• 4/04/2012  The Commission has completed the public hearings aspect of its inquiries. The Commission will continue its work examining matters relating to Phase Four: Policy Aspects and considering the issues raised in its terms of reference.  It is due to report to the Governor General by 28 September 2012.

 

• 4/04/2012  Wednesday 4 April Hearing Transcript

 

March 2012

• 28/03/2012  News Update - March enewsletter

 

• 28/03/2012   Media Release - Final Hearings

 

• 28/03/2012   Minute No.12 - Submissions hearing plan

 

• 20/03/2012   April Hearings Media Advisory

 

February 2012

•  17/02/2012   17 February Hearing Transcripts

 

• 7/02/2012   28 September reporting date

 

• 6/02/2012   Minute No.11

 

• 2/02/2012   Media Kit - February Hearings

 

January 2012

 

• 26/01/2012   Media Advisory - February Hearings

 

• 18/01/2012   Media Release - Plans for Policy Work and Final Hearings

  

• 18/01/2012   Minute No 10 (Word version 240kb), Minute No 10 (PDF version 120kb).

 

• 18/01/2012   January News Update enewsletter

 

• 11/01/2012   Media Release - February Hearings Witnesses

 

• 11/01/2012   Hearing Plan - February Hearings

 

December 2011

• 14/12/2011   9 December Hearing Transcript

                              The December hearings concluded on Friday 9 December.

 

• 9/12/2011     8 December Hearing Transcript

 

• 2/12/2011     Updated witness order for December hearings

 

• 2/12/2011      Minute No. 9 - Commission decisions in relation to the Department of Labour investigation report

 

November 2011

• 28/11/2011    December Hearings Media Release

 

• 28/11/2011    December Hearing Plan

 

• 25/11/2011    Transcripts from Thursday 24 November hearings

  

• 10/11/2011    Media Kit - Phase Three Hearings

 

• 8/11/2011    Media Advisory - Witness Statement Confidentiality

 

• 8/11/2011    Minute No 8 - Witness Statement Confidentiality

 

• 7/11/2011   Witness, David Stewart, is appearing before the Commission during the November hearings in his capacity as a Mining Consultant with Minserv International Ltd. The November Hearings Media Release and Hearing Plan have been updated to reflect this.

 

• 7/11/2011   November Hearings Media Release

 

• 7/11/2011  November Hearing Plan

 

• 7/11/2011  November News Update newsletter

October 2011

• 31/10/2011  Phase 3 Hearing Arrangements Media Advisory

 

• 20/10/2011  Practice Note 4

 

• 6/10/2011  October News Update enewsletter

 

•  6/10/2011  Minute No.7 Phase Three hearings

September 2011

• 26/09/2011  The Phase Two: Search and Rescue hearings which started on 5 September 2011 have been completed.  Daily transcripts are available here.
  
  
• 5/09/2011  The Phase Two: Search and Rescue hearings are being live streamed on the internet.



• 5/09/2011 Minute No.6 refers to the Commission releasing draft chronologies for Phase Two: Search and Rescue. Chronology 6 - Search and Rescue and Chronology 7 - Search, Rescue and Recovery:Communication with Families are available here.

August 2011

• 31/08/2011   Media Kit: Phase Two: Search and Rescue hearings



• 29/08/2011  Media Release: 26 witnesses to be questioned on Pike River Mine search and rescue (HTML version)



•  Minute No.6 Phase Two Search and Rescue Hearing Dates and Hearing Plan



•  29 August News Update newsletter



• 22/08/2011  Media Advisory - Media Arrangements 5 September - 23 September Phase Two Hearings 



• 5/08/2011  Minute No.5 - Phase Three Hearing Dates



•  5/08/2011  Practice Note No.3



•  5/08/2011 Media Release: Phase Three Hearing Updates



• 5/08/2011 August News Update

July 2011

•  26/07/2011 Transcripts from Phase One: Context Hearings



•  5/07/2011  Media Advisory Media Kit Phase One: Context Public Hearings (HTML version)



• 4/07/2011  Media Release Experts, Government Agencies and Mine Representatives to Appear Before Commission Hearings (HTML version)



• 4/07/2011  Pike River Royal Commission News Update electronic newsletter




• 4/07/2011 Minute No.4 Phase One Hearing Plan (Word version) Minute No.4 Phase One Hearing Plan (PDF version). Hearing Plan - Phase One (Word Version), Hearing Plan - Phase One (PDF version)

• 4/07/2011 Chronologies:

  1. New Zealand Mining and Coal Production Profile (Word version), New Zealand Mining and Coal Production Profile (PDF version)

  2. Pike River Coal: Permits, Access Arrangements and Resource Consents Mine development (Word version), Pike River Coal: Permits, Access Arrangements and Resource Consents Mine development (PDF version)

  3. Pike River Coal: Financial/Company (Word version), Pike River Coal: Financial/Company (PDF version)

  4. Pike River Coal: Board, Management and Workforce (Word version), Pike River Coal: Board, Management and Workforce (PDF version)

  5. Pike River Coal: Mine Development (Word version), Pike River Coal: Mine Development (PDF version)

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