Audio: PM Press Conference - Pike River Tragedy

Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 8:05 pm
Article: Alastair Thompson

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Prime Minister John Key at today's post cabinet press conference See more images below

• Scoop Audio (17 Minutes): Audio on Demand of NZ Prime Minister John Key's press conference this evening held to respond to the second explosion in the Pike River Coal Mine this afternoon. The PM read a prepared statement and then took questions from the press gallery. To read the PM's statement see.. Speech Notes on Pike River Mine tragedy

  For more reaction to the tragedy see:
  Governor General - Pike River: Statement from the Governor-General
  Labour Party - Deep sympathy for the families of West Coast miners
  ACT - ACT New Zealand: Pike River Coal Tragedy
  Police - Police Association Backs Operation Pike Commander
  EPMU - EPMU mourns the 29 men reportedly killed in the Mine
  Solid Energy - Statement from Solid Energy on Pike River Mine

• Scoop Image:More images from today's PM's press conference.

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