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The Commission has completed its work, and delivered its report as required by its terms of reference. 

Any inquiries should be directed to info@dia.govt.nz or to the Department of Internal Affairs www.dia.govt.nz.

Those people on the West Coast who would like to receive a printed copy of the Royal Commission's report may either contact us at info@dia.govt.nz or may call into the Department of Internal Affairs office at 146 Mackay Street, Greymouth.

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Media releases

November 2012

• 5/11/2012 Pike River Royal Commission report released

Those people on the West Coast who would like to receive a printed copy of the Royal Commission's report may either contact us at info@dia.govt.nz or may call into the Department of Internal Affairs office at 146 Mackay Street, Greymouth.

October 2012

•  30/10/2012 Media Advisory - Pike River Royal Commission Report Presented to the Governor General

July 2012

• 31/07/2012 Media Advisory - Commission decides not to reconvene hearings


• 6/07/2012  Release of the Commission's report - The commission, in line with its terms of reference, will not be releasing its report. When the report is presented to the Governor-General(28 September 2012) that will be the last formal act of the commission.The report is then the Government's and the release of the report and any comments on it will be a matter for them.

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.

March 2012 releases

• 28/03/2012  Media Release - April Hearings


• 20/03/2012  Media Advisory - April Hearings

February 2012 releases

• 2/02/2012   Media Kit - February Hearings

January 2012 releases

• 26/01/2012  Media Advisory - February Hearings Media Arrangements


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


• 11/01/2012  Media Release - Witnesses for February hearings named

November 2011 releases

• 28/11/2011 Media Release - Four witnessess called for December hearings


• 10/11/2011 Media Kit - Phase Three Hearings (What happened at Pike River?)


• 8/11/2011 Media Advisory - Confidentiality of Witness Information (HTML version)


• 7/11/2011 November Hearings - Media Release (HTML version)

October 2011 releases

• 31/10/2011  Media Advisory: Phase Three Hearings - Media Arrangements (HTML version)

August 2011 releases

• 31/08/2011  Media Advisory: Media Kit Phase Two: Search and Rescue Public Hearings (HTML version)


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


• 22/08/2011  Media Advisory: Media arrangements for 5 September - 23 September Phase 2 Hearings (HTML version)


• 5/08/2011  Media Release: Commission sets dates for hearings to examine Phase Three: What happened at Pike River? (HTML version)

July 2011 releases

• 6/07/2011  Media Release: Commission Statement in response to Contractors' concerns (HTML version)


• 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 - Electronic newsletter released:
  4 July - Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy News Update (newsletter)

June 2011 releases

• 27 /06/2011 Media Advisory - Media arrangements for Pike River Royal Commission (HTML version)


• 16/06/2011 Commission's website enhanced (HTML version) 


• 14/06/2011 Amended Expanded Glossary released

Explanatory Note - Amended Expanded Glossary (HTML version)

Explanatory Note - Amended Expanded Glossary - PDF version (.pdf) 40kb

Explanatory Note - Amended Expanded Glossary - Word version (.doc) 130kb

 Electonic copies of the glossaries are also available on this website.

• 9/06/2011 - Electronic newsletter released:



9 June - Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy News Update (email newsletter)

May 2011 releases

• 17/05/2011 Media Advisory - Media Guidelines released (HTML version)

  The Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy has released media guidelines that apply to the hearings before the Commission, including information to apply to cover the hearings. See Media Guidelines (HTML version)

  Media Advisory - Media Guidelines released - PDF version (.pdf) 130kb

  Media Guidelines - PDF version (.pdf) 100kb

 

April 2011 releases

• 28/04/2011 Explanatory Note - Public hearings deferred seven weeks (HTML version)
  The Commission has issued a revised hearings timetable following submissions made at its preliminary hearing in Greymouth on 5 April. Public hearings in Greymouth will now begin on 11 July, some 7 weeks after originally planned. The extra time for preparation will make for a smoother process for the Commission and participants. See: Timetable of hearings

• Explanatory Note - Public hearings deferred seven week - PDF version (.pdf) 43kb

• 28/04/2011 Minute No.2: Post Preliminary Hearing (HTML version)
  At the preliminary hearing on 5 April the Commission indicated that it would consider and respond to a range of suggestions and concerns raised by participants at that time. This minute does so.

  Minute No.2: Post Preliminary Hearing - PDF Version  (.pdf) 56kb

• 28/04/2011 List of Issues - as at 28 April 2011 (HTML version)
  The aim of this list is to identify the main issues which the Commission presently considers it will need to evaluate in order to address its Terms of Reference.

  List of Issues - as at 28 April 2011 - PDF version (.pdf) 57kb

• 28/04/2011 Joint Legislative Framework paper (.pdf) 202kb
  Index to forthcoming joint legislative paper by the responsible agencies (prepared by the Departments of Labour and Conservation and the Ministries of Economic Development and for the Environment)

• 11/04/2011 List of Counsel Appearing (HTML version)

  List of Counsel Appearing - PDF version (.pdf) 70kb

• 8/04/2011 Tanscript of the preliminary hearing - 5 April 2011

   

March 2011 releases

• 29/03/2011 Arrangements for media at Preliminary Hearing – 11.00am Tuesday 5 April 2011 (.pdf) 117kb

  Attachments:

  1. Schedule 1 - Standard conditions for television coverage (.pdf) 45kb

  2. Schedule 2 - Standard conditions for still photographs (.pdf) 47kb

  3. Schedule 3 - Standard conditions for radio coverage  (.pdf) 45kb

• 21/03/2011 Explanatory Note - The Commission's Preliminary Hearing on 5 April 2011 - PDF version (.pdf) 60kb

  Related Documents:

  1. Minute for Preliminary Hearing (.pdf) 26kb

  2. Standing allocated to persons who have expressed interest (.pdf) 15kb

  3. Provisional list of issues (.pdf) 25kb

• 01/03/2011 Royal Commission's preliminary hearing deferred to April 5 - PDF version (.pdf) 53kb

 

February 2011 releases

• 10/02/2011 Royal Commission sets March date for prelimary hearing - PDF version (.pdf) 50kb

 

January 2011 releases

• 28/01/2011 Royal Commission seeks expressions of interest - PDF version (.pdf) 50kb

• 07/01/2011  Pike River Mine Tragedy hearings to be held in Greymouth - PDF version (.pdf) 55kb

 

December 2010 releases

• 20/12/2010  Pike River Royal Commission website now live - PDF version (.pdf) 100kb

• 14/12/2010  Pike River Royal Commission now underway - PDF version (.pdf) 95kb