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Families will press for re-entry work to continue
Counsel for the Families Nicholas Davidson QC the morning received correspondence from the Police Commissioner Howard Broad responding to a request for information about the decision taken to seal the mine, advised by the Prime Minister last Friday.
The letter has been received in the context of the Receivers having been asked to advise their position with regard to recovery/re-entry work.
The Families and the Counsel understand that the Receivers are in favour of what is described as a "temporary" sealing of the mine.
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Full release: Pike_River__Re_mine_sealing.pdf
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