Phase Three "What happened at Pike River?" Witness List

 

November 2011 

Monday 14 November 2011 

Opening Statement

Counsel Assisting the Commission, Simon Mount

Monday 14 November/Tuesday 15  November 2011 

Michael Firmin

Health and Safety Inspector, Department of Labour

Tuesday 15 November/Wednesday 16 November/Thursday 17  November 2011

Kevin Poynter

Former Health and Safety Inspector, Department of Labour

Thursday 17 November

Alan Cooper

Practice Leader, Health and Safety Practice Development, Department of Labour

Friday 18 November

Kathleen Callaghan 

Director, Human Factors Group, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Auckland

Monday 21 November

David Stewart

Mining Consultant, Minserv Ltd

Monday 21 November/Tuesday 22 November

Craig Smith

General Manager, Underground Mines, Solid Energy

Tuesday 22 November/Wednesday 23 November

Masaoki Nishioka

Former Hydro Mining Operator, Pike River Coal Ltd

Wednesday 23 November/Thursday 24 November

George Mason

Former Hydro Mining Co-ordinator, Pike River Coal Ltd

Thursday 24 November

Stephen Wylie

Former Deputy, Pike River Coal Ltd

December 2011 

Monday 5 December

Adrian Couchman,

Former Pike River Coal Ltd Safety and Training Co-ordinator

Tuesday 6 December

Albert Houlden 

Former leading hand, McConnell Dowell Ltd

Tuesday 6 December/Wednesday 7 December

John Dow

Former Chair of Pike River Coal Ltd 

Thursday 8 December/Friday 9 December

Neville Rockhouse

Former Pike River Coal Ltd Safety and Training Manager

February 2012 

Wednesday 8 February

Opening Statement

Counsel Assisting the Commission, James Wilding

Wednesday 8 February

Brett Murray 

General Manager, National Services and Support, Department of Labour

Wednesday 8 February/Thursday 9 February

David Reece

Consultant from Australia providing expert advice on mine design, ventilation and other matters to the Department of Labour investigative team

Monday13 February

 

Tony Reczek, 

Consultant from Australia providing expert advice on electrical issues to the Department of Labour investigative team

Tuesday 14 February/Wednesday 15 February/Thursday 16 February

Douglas White 

Former General Manager, Pike River Coal Ltd

Thursday 16 February/Friday 17 February

Peter van Rooyen, 

Former Manager, Technical Services, Pike River Coal Ltd