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Govt fails to honour Pike River promise

11 May 2012 | Press Release | Kevin Hague MP

The Government has let down the families of the Pike River miners by allowing their body recovery to be conditional on the commercial viability of the mine, the Green Party said today. More

Green Party comment on High Hazard Unit staffing

Feature | Kevin Hague MP

The Green Party today welcomed news of a fully staffed High Hazards Unit but questioned whether appropriately qualified staff have been secured, given the Government's history of underfunding mine safety. More

Improvements to mine safety overdue

18 Nov 2011 | Press Release | Russel Norman MP

Underground mine safety must be dealt with immediately by any post-election by the next Government, West Coast-based Green Party MP Kevin Hague said today. More

Kevin Hague's General Debate speech on Pike River 5 October 2011

04 Oct 2011 | Speech | Kevin Hague MP

The date of 26 November marks election day for us, but I want to talk about an anniversary that will occur 1 week before then, on 19 November. That will be the anniversary of the first explosion in the Pike River coal mine. More

Kevin Hague questions the Prime Minister about this Government's responsibility for mine safety.

04 Oct 2011 | Oral Question | Kevin Hague MP

Does he stand by all his statements regarding the safety of mining in New Zealand; and does he consider his Government has met all its responsibilities arising out of the Pike River mine disaster? More

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