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Pike River - Education Resource
Pike River tells the powerful story of Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse’s fight for justice after the 2010 Pike River Mine tragedy, directed by Robert Sarkies and featuring Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm. The film is grounded in real experience and collective memory, inviting students to engage thoughtfully with narrative, ethics, and civic responsibility.
These education resources, designed for Years 10–13, provide flexible, curriculum-aligned learning across English, Media Studies, History, Social Studies, Drama/Performance, and cross-curricular projects. Materials include teacher guidance, scene-based commentary, classroom activities, and multi-media clips, helping students develop critical thinking, close viewing, creative response, and reflective discussion skills.
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Keep up to date with the ongoing fight for justice by following the official Stand With Pike Facebook page. Stand With Pike officially represents 25 Pike River families, still fighting for truth, justice and accountability after Pike River Mine management, govt agencies and others failed them.
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In the fight for their men, they found each other.
Three-time Emmy nominee Melanie Lynskey (Yellow Jackets, The Last of Us) and acclaimed NZ actress Robyn Malcolm (Top of the Lake, After the Party) star as Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse; two ordinary women who lost their loved ones in the 2010 Pike River Mine explosion, and become leading voices in the families’ fight for truth and accountability.
Directed by Rob Sarkies (Out of the Blue, Scarfies) and written by Fiona Samuel (Consent, Bliss, Piece of My Heart).
Offensive Language | Runtime: 130mins
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