Pike River: Manslaughter among charges considered in $35m police criminal investigation into mine disaster

Pike River: Manslaughter among charges considered in $35m police criminal investigation into mine disaster

David FisherSenior writer·NZ Herald·28 Aug, 2026 12:01 AM7 mins to read‌Police have spent $35m on a fresh investigation into the Pike River mine disaster that killed 29 men.Police have spent $35m on a fresh investigation into the Pike River mine disaster that killed 29 men.The new investigation into the Pike River mine disaster, which killed 29 men in 2010, has cost police at least $35 million in what appears to be the most expensive criminal inquiry in New Zealand’s history. The Herald understands the inquiry has reached its closing stages, with Crown prosecutors currently

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