12 Dec 2016

Pike River families set road block to stop Solid Energy

From Morning Report, 7:46 am on 12 December 2016
Families of the Pike River dead protest at the sealing of the mine.

Families of the Pike River dead protest at the sealing of the mine. Photo: Emma Daly

The Pike River Families group is preparing for a showdown with Solid Energy over a road block set up to stop the companies' trucks accessing the mine.

They've been handed legal access to the road leading to the mine by a local farmer and will stop all Solid Engery trucks from using it.

They plan to issue trespass notices to concrete trucks passing through.