Families say new safety laws still don't punish companies for deaths

Families say new safety laws still don't punish companies for deaths

Two women whose husbands died in the 2010 Pike River coal mine disaster are opposing the government's planned safety law changes. They say the reforms don't go far enough — companies whose mistakes cause worker deaths should face criminal charges, but the law doesn't require it. This gap has remained unfixed for a decade.

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