The pike river watershed is made up of approximately 310 square miles, including over 300 miles of streams and numerous lakes. Five years after the pike river mine disaster by tom peters 27 november 2015 november 19 marked five years since an explosion ripped. The book highlights the mindblowing acts of incompetence and stupidity that led to the tragedy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The south branch is a drainage way that originates near highway 50 in kenosha county. Five years after the pike river mine disaster by tom peters 27 november 2015 november 19 marked five years since an explosion ripped through the underground pike river coal mine on. Pike river plan rootpike watershed initiative network. Rebecca macfie, listener journalist and author of tragedy at pike river mine how and why 29 men died is interviewed by rod oram lessons from the pike river disaster rebecca macfie on vimeo join. Listener writer rebecca mcfie spent a year investigating the disaster and wrote the book tragedy at pike river. Hundreds of gigabytes of information about the 2010 pike river mine disaster is yet to be released, the mother of one of the miners says. Pike river mine disaster 19th november 2010 prepared by peter robbins.
Apr 02, 2018 dr jacob cohen discusses the pike river mine explosion in new zealand in 2010 where 29 men died insurance job. Rebecca macfie, tragedy at pike river mine, awa press, wellington, 20. More than an hour and a half later, two ashen men stumbled from the mines entrance to report that 29 men remained trapped inside. Theyre not lost, we know where they are, marion curtin, mother of pike river mine victim richard holling, january 2020. Pike river mine, jacob cohen emergency services criminally. Macfie, who covered the disaster on november 19, 2010, and the commission hearings for the listener, writes in the book that pike river coal failed to carry out a proper geological inspection of. However, according to my opinion, there are different approaches that have led to the success of the group work as explained below. Checks who is ug tag board instructs front gate house to lock down mine. The mine and assets are currently owned by solid energy. Last december the recovery agency ceo, dave gawn, indicated that there was likely to be a request in 2020 for more cash to try and get the bodies, or what remains, out of the mine.
It was to begin production in early 2008, and was initially expected to produce around one million tonnes of coal per year for around 20 years, making the mine the. His plain speaking and advocacy for the west coast earned him not only national recognition but also awards, including 20 communicator of the year from the public relations institute of new zealand. Sep 07, 2016 while mayor tony kokshoorn was dealing with the pike river mine disaster, he found solace in writing a history book. All text is licensed under the creative commons attribution noncommercial 3. Sep 30, 20 pike river mine disaster book an ordinary tragedy extraordinarily told. The largest lake in the watershed is coleman lake, 246 acres. With bruce allpress, jack barry, nick bellbooth, roy billing. The former pike river coal ltd chief executive gave an interview to the sunday startimes this weekend in which he talked about the dark times hes been through since the 2010 disaster. Cctv footage of pike river mine explosion nzhistory, new. The book draws you into the emotional and traditional realms of coal mining as seen in mining towns around the.
Lessons from the pike river disaster rebecca macfie on vimeo. Tony kokshoorn taking a midwinter fundraising swim in a swollen river in blackball earlier this year. Tragedy at pike river mine by rebecca macfie rakuten kobo. Rebecca macfie, author of a new book on the pike river explosion, answers questions about our worst mining disaster in nearly a century. Twentynine men lost their lives, and their bodies have not been recovered. Her storytelling has you feeling included in the actual explosion at 3. He was propelled to national prominence when the pike river mine disaster claimed the lives of 29 miners and contractors in 2010. Tragedy at pike river mine is a dramatic, suspenseful account of a disaster that shook the nation and the world. The book that will change the way we think about the pike river mine disaster was launched in greymouth last night. The north branch originates near county highway c in the village of mount pleasant. Royal commission on the pike river coal mine tragedy report. This closedcircuit television footage shows the entrance to the pike river mine at the time of the initial explosion, 3. How and why 29 men died kindle edition by macfie, rebecca. Prcs former technical services manager pieter van rooyen revealed that his department received an email in april 2010, seven months before the explosion, from a mine shift.
Tragedy at pike river mine, rebecca macfie shop online for. Firefighters did not respond to bombing for two hours because of false alarm over active shooter. What do their deaths mean for workplace health and. Notably, teamwork was vital in the analysis of the pike river mine disaster due to the diversity of information caused by the allocation of tasks to unique and experienced members. Docudrama about the pike river mine and the series of events that led up to the explosion in the mine on 19th november 2010 and the death of 29 miners and contractors. The team in charge of recovering the pike river mines drift, including the possible discovery of forensic evidence or human remains, needs more money. Pike river is not far from the strongman mine, where an underground explosion killed 19 men in january 1967. Riveting book about the pike river mine tragedy that claimed 29 lives on the west coast of new zealand in 2010. Pike river inquiry changed health and safety approach. Learn about the disaster, or view the timeline of events. A book by an awardwinning christchurchbased journalist on how and why the pike river mine disaster occurred will be released on november 11. Aug 26, 2016 listener writer rebecca mcfie spent a year investigating the disaster and wrote the book tragedy at pike river. Tragedy at pike river mine, rebecca macfie shop online.
The investigation makes compelling reading, and illustrates the power of journalism in book form. Pike river mine disaster book an ordinary tragedy extraordinarily told. John drinnan, new zealand herald this is the best sort of journalism methodical, well researched and dispassionate. An explosion occurred in the mine at approximately 3. A methane explosion occurred in the mine at approximately 3. Shares in the company had been rapidly taken up by investors, swept away by predictions of extraordinary. The press secured this exclusive extract from the chapter entombed. Pike river has changed how we approach health and safety. Pike river mine was developed between 2004 and 2008, under the thenlabour. Cited from the pike river mine disaster, nzhistory ministry for culture and heritage. The pike river watershed is located in portions of racine and kenosha counties, and consists of three subbasins. Pike river coal limiteds operational and management practices. The pike river mine disaster was a coal mining accident that began on 19 november 2010 in the pike river mine, 46 kilometres 29 mi northeast of greymouth, in the west coast region of new zealands south island.
What happened at pike river pike river mine disaster. Murder at pike river mine, 2nd edition jacob cohen, tony gosling. An explosion ripped through the remote pike river mine killing 29 men. Tragedy at pike river mine ebook by rebecca macfie.
The mine is located approximately halfway between greymouth and reefton, close to the pike stream, a tributary of the big river in a region that already has a long history of coal and goldmining activi. That mine was subsequently closed and in 1996 an impressive memorial was erected to the dead miners near the site. At the time of the explosion 31 miners and contractors were present in the mine. Mines rescue staff prepare to enter pike river mine months after the 2010 explosion. The mine has a development and consenting history going back to the 1970s, with the first geologists and surveyors having explored the area in the 1940s. It had been touted by the company and by government ministers as a showcase of modern mining. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading tragedy at pike river mine. New zealand traumatised by pike river mine disaster bbc news. New expose of pike river disaster talks of failures at.
Tragedy at pike river mine is a dramatic, suspenseful account of a disaster that shook the nationand the world. Police suppressed images of bodies in pike river mine by tom peters 29 june 2017 on june 19, tv3s newshub aired more footage taken inside the. A new book on the pike river coalmine disaster has been launched today amidst anger by victims families over the governments rejection to pay reparation. Some things pike rivers peter whittall could feel guilt over.
Credit is due to rebecca macfie for her book, tragedy at pike river mine. Streams range from small spring seeps to the main branch of the pike river, which is over 100 feet wide. Pike river families came to parliament today with a plan for reentry to the pike river mine. The remains of the 29 miners killed in the 2010 blast and its aftermath are still inside. She will be a key speaker at the health and safety association of nz hasanz conference 2016, september 89 at te papa, wellington.
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