Pike River a Movie 'Fundamentally About Justice' for Miners' Families

Pike River a movie 'fundamentally about justice' for miners' families

The Detail investigates how court processes failed the families of the 29 men who died, and why fifteen years later, they're still left with questions.

Twenty-nine deaths and two ordinary women

It was a tragedy many say should never have happened. On 19 November, 2010, the first of five explosions rocked Pike River Mine, trapping 31 men. The disaster killed 29 of those men, and changed the lives of their families and the nearby Greymouth community forever. But that was just the beginning. What followed was years of protest, advocacy and a fight for accountability. “We should always question those in power,” says Rob Sarkies, the direct…