The families of the 29 men whose bodies still lie inside the Pike River mine say they will hold Prime Minister John Key to his promise of getting the bodies out, when they meet him in Greymouth today.
Soon after the mine blew up last November, Mr Key assured the families he would do everything he could to ensure the bodies went home.
"He promised us that when it is safe he would get Government to address the matter. We have been told the mine is safe enough to enter and still nothing is happening," families spokesman Bernie Monk said yesterday.
The families were angry, believing the real motivation for Pike River Coal Ltd and its receivers was to seal the mine and sell it.
"We want our men out.
They are not for sale," Mr Monk said.
"The Government needs to take control. It has been 10 months now and we have gotten nowhere." - Greymouth Star
