OUR LATEST NEWS
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Restore Passenger Rail BUDGET DAY
18th May 2023 Restore Passenger Rail supporters are pleased to see Grant Robertson’s budget makes baby steps towards one of our demands to make public transport free, by making fares free for under 13s and half price for under 25s and community services card holders. “But why stop there?” said spokesperson Rosemary Penwarden. “Grant Robertson…
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Calls to restore passenger rail and make public transport free will not be stopped.
27th April 2023 Today at 8AM four brave Restore Passenger Rail supporters stepped onto State Highway 1 near Aurora Tce (pedestrian access via Europe Lane) to block traffic and send a message to our Government. “We will not allow our government’s criminal negligence to lead us into societal collapse,” said spokesperson James Cockle. “Our earth…
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Restore Passenger Rail Spokesperson Rosemary Penwarden Arrested.
26th April 2023 At around 8:15 AM this morning police arrested Restore Passenger Rail Spokesperson Rosemary Penwarden. We do not know why she was taken away at this stage. She was parked in a KFC car park waiting to cover a Restore Passenger Rail event. Rosemary is a long time environmental campaigner, a member of…
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Did Anzacs die in vain?
26th April 2023 This morning Restore Passenger Rail supporters hung a banner from a gantry above southbound traffic across SH1 just north of Johnsonville. Restore Passenger Rail spokesperson Jonty Coulson, a Masters student in Biological Science said “108 years ago, people my age fought and died at Gallipoli for their country, their future and their…
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Four women block central Wellington Street
24th April 2023 An all-woman team of two sisters, a Biology student and a mother stopped traffic at 8am today, at the intersection of Vivienne (SH1) and Cuba Street, Wellington Central. The women say they will not allow the government to torpedo them and their families into an unliveable future due to the impacts of…
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Listen Up Government: We Do Not Apologise
20th April 2023 As of 8am this morning, Restore Passenger Rail supporters are blocking Adelaide Rd by the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Supporters say they will unapologetically continue to peacefully disrupt traffic until the government commits to two simple measures: restore affordable nationwide passenger rail and make local public transport free. “These two measures are…
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Breaking: Restore Passenger Rail supporters back on Wellington motorways
17th April 2023 Restore Passenger Rail supporters have again hit Wellington motorways after a four month break. This morning at 8am they blocked the southbound lanes of State Highway 1, just north of the Terrace Tunnel. “We’re back. Climate breakdown is here now. Cyclone Gabrielle was a direct hit and a direct reminder of what’s…
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Transport Minister “constrained by funding”
7 December 2022 Yesterday, Restore Passenger Rail supporters met with Transport Minister, Michael Wood, to discuss the climate emergency and the restoration of an affordable nationwide passenger rail service to year 2000 levels. “Minister Wood admitted that he wants to restore passenger rail but is constrained by funding” said spokesperson Rosemary Penwarden. “Instead the government…
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Restore Passenger Rail supporters to meet with Transport Minister
6th December 2022 Restore Passenger Rail supporters will meet with Transport Minister Michael Wood this afternoon, Tuesday 6 December at 4pm, to discuss the climate emergency and Restore Passenger Rail’s request – the restoration of an affordable nationwide passenger rail service. “We have agreed in good faith to withhold disruption of business as usual in…
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Restore Passenger Rail supporters secure meeting with Minister Wood
22 November 2022 Restore Passenger Rail supporters have confirmed they have a meeting with Transport Minister Hon Michael Wood at 4pm on Tuesday 6 December 2022. “We wrote to Transport Minister Wood asking for a meeting, and he has agreed to meet. Therefore, in good faith we agree to withhold further disruption of business as…
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Michael Wood has heard us
31 October 2022 Restore Passenger Rail supporters received a letter from Hon Michael Wood, Minister of Transport, late Thursday after being removed from the gantry above the Johnsonville motorway. Three Restore Passenger Rail supporters attempted to Zoom in to a Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee hearing on the future of inter-regional passenger rail, but were…
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Restore Passenger Rail supporters have left the gantry above Johnsonville Motorway
27th October 2022 This morning, Restore Passenger Rail supporters attempted to deliver their submission to the Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee by Zoom from the top of a signage gantry above the Johnsonville Motorway, at the end of Disraeli Street. They were denied the ability to talk on this vital issue but Restore Passenger Rail…
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Restore Passenger Rail supporters deliver submission to parliament from motorway signage gantry
27th October 2022 This morning, Restore Passenger Rail supporters are delivering their submission to the Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee by Zoom from the top of a signage gantry above the Johnsonville Motorway, at the end of Disraeli Street. Three Restore Passenger Rail supporters, including select committee submitter Phoebe Wright, are on the gantry above…
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Road block and livestream submission into transport select committee
26th October 2022 On Wednesday morning Restore Passenger Rail supporters will block Wellington traffic, while Zooming their submission to the select committee inquiry into the future of inter-regional passenger rail in New Zealand. The committee’s live stream will be available at: https://www.facebook.com/TISCNZ/ A livestream of the road block will be on: https://www.facebook.com/restorepassengerrailnz/ “Today we’re Zooming…
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12 arrested and released on bail, to appear in court next month after sitting on Transmission Gully motorway
19th October 2022 12 Restore Passenger Rail supporters will appear in court next month after being arrested and charged in the Porirua District Court for Wilful Trespass and Endangerment. The Restore Passenger Rail campaign is inspired by similar campaigns in 11 other high per capita emitting countries including Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Italy and UK.…
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Restore Passenger Rail supporters stop traffic on Transmission Gully motorway
19th October 2022 Restore Passenger Rail supporters this morning stopped traffic on Transmission Gully motorway north of Wellington, repeating their call for the government to act immediately on the climate emergency. Traffic is stopped on the southbound side, just after the Morgans Rainbow Bridge. “The Government’s failure to respond to the climate crisis is an…
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Restore Passenger Rail supporters hang banner from Mt Victoria tunnel
18th October 2022 At 7:35 this morning Restore Passenger Rail supporters climbed to the top of the Mt Victoria tunnel in Wellington and unfurled a banner. Police have stopped all traffic through Mt Victoria tunnel. Spokesperson Te Wehi Ratana is calling for the government to immediately restore passenger rail throughout the country. “I’m up here sounding…
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Restore Passenger Rail supporters sit on major Wellington motorway, blocking traffic for third day this week
14th October 2022 Restore Passenger Rail supporters are again, for the third time this week, disrupting morning rush hour traffic in Wellington – Lower Hutt, beside Melling Train Station at 8:30 AM. Five supporters are sitting on the motorway face to face with traffic, calling for the government to immediately restore passenger rail throughout the…
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Restore Passenger Rail supporters sit on major Wellington motorway, blocking traffic for second day
October 12th 2022 “We are here sounding the alarm for immediate action. There’s no time to wait. The window to prevent the spiral to an uninhabitable future is closing fast.” says spokesperson Michael Apathy. Restore Passenger Rail supporters are again disrupting morning rush hour traffic in Wellington. Five supporters are blocking motorway traffic, calling for…
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Restore Passenger Rail advocates arrested and released for trying to hitch a ride on a freight train
11th October 2022 Two passenger rail supporters were arrested this afternoon for trying to hitch a ride on a freight train, then released without charge. “If trains can carry freight trains can carry people. The government needs to restore passenger rail” said Rachel Andrews from the top of a freight train carriage near Wellington port…