Article – BusinessDesk

April 18 (BusinessDesk) – Pike River Coal, the failed operator of the West Coast coal mine where two explosions killed 29 underground miners in 2010, has been convicted of nine health and safety charges. Read more »

Press Release – PricewaterhouseCoopers

18 April 2013 News Release Update on Department of Labour prosecution of Pike River Coal Limited (In Receivership) PwC Partners John Fisk, David Bridgman and Malcolm Hollis, Receivers of Pike River Coal Limited (in Receivership) (PRCL) note the District … Read more »

Press Release – Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

At the Greymouth District Court this afternoon, Judge Jane Farish convicted Pike River Coal Ltd (In Receivership) on all nine charges laid by the former Department of Labour. The Judge indicated sentencing will be on the 4th and 5th of July this … Read more »

Press Release – ENEX

Our knowledge of the planet will take a huge jump with an estimated US$1 billion mission to drill six kilometres beneath the ocean floor and core into the Earth’s thick mantle. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges today welcomed the passing of the Crown Minerals (Permitting and Crown Land) Bill into law. Read more »

Press Release – Brendan Horan MP

Independent MP Brendan Horan says the National Partys Simon Bridges must pull his head out of the sand. Read more »

Press Release – PSA

The Public Service Association says there are clear lessons out of the Pike River tragedy which must be taken on board in the move to set up a new health and safety agency. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Darien FENTON Spokesperson on Labour Damien OConnor West Coast Tasman MP 11 April 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT Pike Report No Comfort For Families The independent report into the Pike River Mine tragedy released last night will be of no comfort to the families … Read more »

Press Release – Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Media release 10 April 2013 Independent investigation report released Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Chief Executive David Smol today released the findings and recommendations of the independent investigation he commissioned … Read more »

Press Release – Green Party

Today the Green Party is introducing an amendment to the Crown Minerals Bill to prohibit petroleum and minerals prospecting and exploration in New Zealands most treasured places areas listed in Schedule 4. Read more »

Press Release – West Coast Environment Network

West Coast Environment Network is saddened by an ‘interim’ Environment Court decision, which says that it’s likely consent for the ‘Escarpment’ opencast coal mine on the Denniston Plateau can be achieved. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

March 28 (BusinessDesk) – Would-be coking coal miner Bathurst Resources has gained tentative approval from the Environment Court to go ahead with its Escarpment Mine project on the West Coast’s Denniston Plateau, though environmental groups say they … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Labours SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove has today written to the Auditor-General, asking her to launch an inquiry into the failings of state-owned enterprise Solid Energy. Read more »

Press Release – Mighty River Power

The Board of Directors of Mighty River Power has today confirmed the extension of Chief Executive Doug Heffernans tenure through to 31 August 2014, covering the full 2014 Financial Year and Results. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

March 22 (BusinessDesk) State-owned Solid Energy struggled to find a new chairman when John Palmer announced his intention to leave early last June, because of the parlous state of the business, Treasury papers show. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Treasury

The Treasury has released material, mainly comprising advice to Ministers, relating to the monitoring of Solid Energy, a State-owned enterprise (SOE). The material released here was prepared by the Crown Company Monitoring Advisory Unit (CCMAU) and the Treasury … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Treasury documents prove that the Government is culpable for the problems Solid Energy faces, as they were warned years ago but did nothing apart from demand higher debt and dividends, says Labours SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Clayton COSGROVE SOE Spokesperson 21 March 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT Labour Calls For Solid Energy Auditor General Inquiry Labour will formerly write to the Auditor-General to ask her to investigate the significant problems within Solid Energy, says Labours … Read more »

Press Release – TVNZ

Q+A, 9-10am Sundays on TV ONE and one hour later on TV ONE plus 1. Repeated Sunday evening at 11:30pm. Streamed live at www.tvnz.co.nz Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

David SHEARER Labour Leader 15 March 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT Key trying to cover his tracks with false leads on $1b claim Read more »