Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy
Te Komihana a te Karauna mō te Parekura Ana Waro o te Awa o Pike

MEDIA ADVISORY

Tuesday 5 July 2011

MEDIA KIT – PHASE ONE: CONTEXT PUBLIC HEARINGS

A media kit with background information to help journalists covering the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy hearings which will examine Phase One: Context issues is now available.

The kit includes:

• Information on the Commission’s work
• The Phase One: Context hearing plan and witness list
• The list of issues the Commission has identified as needing to be addressed to help it meet its terms of reference
• Chronologies in relation to:
- New Zealand Mining and Coal Production Profile
- Pike River Coal: Permits, Access Arrangements and Resource Consents
- Pike River Coal: Financial/Company
- Pike River Coal: Board, Management and Workforce
- Pike River Coal: Mine Development
• An expanded Glossary

The media kit is available from the Commission’s website http://pikeriverroyalcommission.govt.nz/vwluResources/Media%20Kit%205%20July/$file/5%20July%20Media%20Kit%20(final).pdf or from Anna Hughes.

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