Two ordinary women
Oct 21, 2025•24 min•Ep. 1459
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Episode description
Fifteen years after the explosions at Pike River mine killed 29 men, a new feature film brings the families' ongoing fight for justice back into focus
The Pike River mine disaster killed 29 men, and sparked a fifteen-year fight for justice. A new film brings that fight to the big screens
Guest:
- Rob Sarkies - director
- Rebecca Macfie - journalist and author of Tragedy at Pike River mine: how and why 29 men died
Learn more:
- Read the Royal Commission's report on the Pike River Coal Mine tragedy here
- Watch the Pike River movie trailer here
- Find Rebecca's book about Pike River here
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