Several millions of dollars have been set aside by government to continue the hunt for evidence of foul play in Pike River mine.

It has been a costly operation proposed by Winston Peters and Andrew Little on sentimental grounds but is now a police search.

If the search was successful it would mean a further court case, costing more money. We are presently on a war footing against a virus and need more facilities for victims and protection of the frontline staff and sufficient money to win the war quickly.

The Pike River fund could be put to a much better use.

DWest, Tauranga.