Lloyd Burr | The Pike River Report

As politicians lost interest in seeking a resolution for the Pike River families, Lloyd Burr took up their cause. His tireless reporting exposed injustice and turned a waning news story into a pressing election issue.

Watch the video version of the episode here.

Six years on from the Pike River Mine disaster, hope was fading that the remains of the 29 men who lost their lives would ever be found. Politicians insisted it was too dangerous to re-enter the mine, and media interest in the story was waning.

But when Lloyd Burr came across a report suggesting re-entry was possible, he started to probe. His tireless reporting brought the issue back into the public consciousness and created renewed political will to seek justice for the Pike River families.

In this conversation with broadcaster and media chaplain Rev Frank Ritchie, Lloyd talks about calling out injustice, what it’s like being made redundant twice in just over a year, and his hopes for the future of the media industry.

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details