30 Mar 2021

'We're not going to lay down' - Pike family may sue govt

From Checkpoint, 5:25 pm on 30 March 2021

The father of one of the Pike River victims is considering legal action against the government for not going further inside the mine.

The Family Reference Group, representing most of the 29 victims, says it accepts advice from the government, that there will be no more money to expand the project.

The minister in charge, Andrew Little says the government has achieved its objective.

But as Anan Zaki reports, a prominent family member is deeply unhappy about the situation.

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