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On December 11 the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment dropped all 12 health and safety charges against Pike River Coal Ltd's former chief executive, Peter Whittall, saying it had a poor chance of successfully prosecuting him. The charges were laid under the Health and Safety in Employment Act after the November 2010 mine explosion that killed 29 men in the South Island deep mine. ...
Two sawdust hoppers caught fire after a dust explosion at the Nature's Flame wood pellet plant in Taupo, New Zealand, on September 2. The plant is owned by the Solid Energy group. The plant's fire suppression and safety systems worked as they should and as a result the fire was contained into a small area, Solid Energy spokeswoman Vicki Blyth....
No criminal charges will be laid by New Zealand police against individuals involved in the Pike River mine disaster, after a two-and-a-half year police investigation concluded there was not enough evidence to prove manslaughter. 29 men were killed in the explosion at the mine on November 19, 2010....