Letters: Give a proper burial to the lost souls of Pike River Mine

The Pike River Mine recovery team members outside the mine drift. Photo / File

Over the past few weeks, we have seen and heard vast sums of money chucked around our country, millions, billions of dollars.

So why are we now quibbling about a few dollars to bring closure to a very sad chapter of our lives here in New Zealand?

I am, of course, referring to the awful tragedy of Pike River Mine.

The promise was given to bring this closure to each and every family member who had lost a loved one on that day and closure means laying to rest the remains of the lost.

This is not something that may be tossed around at question time, this is a holy covenant, a promise made to return and give a proper burial to the lost souls of Pike River, it is something that no Kiwi can deny or turn away from, it is a commitment we all must honour.

Jim Adams
Rotorua

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Congratulations Jill Nicholas in sharing your column with the people of Rotorua.

You did a sterling job spending all those hours over the years, talking with our local identities in order to get their special story, which the Daily Post readership always loved.

Wonderful too that you included some lovely words about your photography colleagues. On behalf of all the people in Rotorua and district, I wish you all the very best for the future.

Brian Holden
Rotorua

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