The Pike River Recovery Agency, (Māori: Te Kāhui Whakamana Rua Tekau mā Iwa) is a stand-alone New Zealand Government department. Its stated aim is to work with families who lost loved ones during the 2010 Pike River Mine disaster to plan for decisions on the manned re-entry of the drift of the Pike River Mine. The Agency's purpose is to gather evidence on the Pike River Mine Disaster with the goals of preventing future mining tragedies, giving the Pike River families closure, and if possible recovering the bodies of the deceased miners. - Source: Wikipedia
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