Q. In one of Peter WHITTALL's first video interviews he acknowledges a mine did have overheating problems one week earlier but that it was not a Pike River Mine. What mine is it that WHITTALL refers to with overheating problems? A.
Q. The electrician that found Smith lying unconscious failed to render assistance and left the mine. Why was emergency services not called at that time? A.
Q. Daniel Rockhouse phoned several times on the emergency phone before it was answered. Given that there were people in the control room at that time - why was the phone diverted to an answer phone? A.
Q. After Daniel Rockhouse got through on the emergency phone and told personnel there had been an explosion and that he was coming out - why did personnel not alert emergency services at that time? A.
Q. When Rockhouse and Smith finally exited the mine, why was there no personnel there to assist them and why had the company not contacted emergency services to provide aid? A.
Q. What was the source of the smoke that was allegedly seen coming from the Pike River Mine the evening before the blast? This smoke was referred to by Brian Wood. A.
Q. Leading up to the explosion the Pike River Mine company share value was declining, it allegedly required $50 million to continue operations and was sufferring cash liquidity problems - what was the CEO's (Peter WHITTALL's) business continuity plan? A.
Q. The Pike River Mine company allegedly has two insurance policies for business disruption - is it common practice for mining companies to have two policies for business disruption? A.
Q. Given Peter WHITTALL's position of CEO, ex Operations Manager at the mine and his expert knowledge of the mine itself - why did he initially remain in Wellington and did not travel to the mine to assist in rescue operations? A.
Q. There was a significant spike in trading in Pike River shares on the day of the blast. How much of this trading occurred after the blast but before Emergency Services were contacted? A.
Q. How much trading was conducted after Emergency Services were contacted but before trading was halted? A.
Q. Who was doing this trading? A.
Q. Following the first CCTV release some 4-5 days after the explosion - why was Peter WHITTALL vague about other CCTV positions at the mine when asked by a reporter ? Would this not have been one of the primary sources of information immediately provided by the company to the police and rescue team? A.
Q. Is it reasonable to expect the Police to investigate their own actions and report back on them? Is there any possibility that pertinent pieces of evidential information will be swept under the carpet? A.
