Tag: Restore Passenger Rail

  • Restore Passenger Rail Climate Protest Charges Dropped 6 May

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    6 May 2025 In the Wellington District Court today the Crown prosecution withdrew all outstanding charges against twenty-five Restore Passenger Rail supporters who temporarily and repeatedly stopped traffic on Wellington roads and motorways in 2022-23. The climate defender group demanded that the government restore a nationwide, affordable passenger rail service for New Zealanders. Police originally…

  • Andrew Sutherland Not Guilty Of Endangering Transport

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    10 March 2025 Andrew Sutherland, builder from Ōtepoti Dunedin, one of the four Restore Passenger Rail supporters who climbed motorway gantries and tunnels in and near Wellington two and a half years ago, was today found not guilty of endangering transport in the Wellington District Court. This is the first of several Restore Passenger Rail…

  • Climate Trial At Wellington District Court

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    26 February 2025 The first of several Restore Passenger Rail [1] jury trials begins this morning on Wednesday, February 26th in the Wellington District Court. Five supporters of Restore Passenger Rail (now Climate Liberation Aotearoa [2]) are on trial, as meanwhile the climate crisis rages on. In 2020, the government declared a Climate Emergency, and…

  • Cenotaph Rally Sends Message: “We Won’t Be Cowed”

    Cenotaph Rally Sends Message: “We Won’t Be Cowed”

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    25 February 2025 Climate and activist groups from across Pōneke gather at the Wellington Cenotaph  This Monday afternoon climate and activist groups from around Pōneke joined at the Wellington Cenotaph to rally together against the persecution of protestors in Aotearoa. This rally coincided with the first week of trial for the Aotearoa Climate Defenders, a…

  • Watch out kids: this Santa’s bad!

    Watch out kids: this Santa’s bad!

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    8th December 2023 Restore Passenger Rail supporters will be on the move in Tāmaki Makaurau again, this time on a slow march (very slow) beginning at 12 midday at the corner of Great South Road and Cornwall Park Avenue, and they’ve got a guest with them — Santa But it’s a Santa Parade with a…

  • Call to action for a fairer New Zealand

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    6th December 2023 This morning a Restore Passenger Rail supporter spray-painted the windows of two Auckland luxury car yards at 100 and 119 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland. “Their luxuries are our floods. Their greed is killing us” said Restore Passenger Rail spokesperson Joseph J Fullerton. “And this new government is encouraging it.” “Those…

  • Call to climate action never clearer – join us!

    Call to climate action never clearer – join us!

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    4 December 2023  Supporters of Restore Passenger Rail are taking to the streets of Takapuna, Tāmaki Makaurau this morning. They will be marching slowly from Potters Park, Takapuna, to Climate Change Minister Simon Watts’ office, leaving at 10:30 am and arriving at Minister Watts’ office at 11:45. Watts will be in Dubai later this week…

  • Slow March for Life

    Slow March for Life

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    13 November 2023 Today at noon Restore Passenger Rail supporters will Slowly March along Queen Street beginning at Mayoral Drive. Police and traffic officers have been informed. “We are marching for life” says spokesperson Robin Bealing. “We invite all people concerned about climate breakdown to join us. This moment is pivotal. Whatever shape the new…

  • Wellington cops mistake poster paster for bail breaker

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    26th October 2023 From court this morning: Judge Nicholls apologised directly to Restore Passenger Rail supporter Peter Wham. He did not breach his bail conditions.   Peter was arrested before 2pm yesterday while pasting posters inviting readers to Restore Passenger Rail introductory talks, and instead of being seen in court yesterday, the police detained him overnight…

  • Sticky Business – Police Anti-Stick Squad Caught Restore Passenger Rail Supporter Postering

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    26th October 2023 Restore Passenger Rail supporters were not sitting on the roads this week but the police anti-stick squad is still out doing their duty. Last night they arrested a Restore Passenger Rail supporter while he was putting up posters in Wellington. “Nobody is stuck to the road this week.” Said Restore Passenger Rail…

  • Roll up, roll up, it’s election circus time

    Roll up, roll up, it’s election circus time

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    10th October 2023 Roll up, roll up, it’s election circus time and the Major Party Leaders have been acting like clowns, competing to grow the economy, get tough on crime, and fill potholes while our world burns. But they’re away for tonight’s performance. How will the Minor Party leaders perform? Who will be brave enough…

  • CLIMATE PRISONER ALEX COCKLE TO APPEAR AT WELLINGTON DISTRICT COURT TODAY

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    At a little after 10am today, Alex will appear in the Wellington District Court to apply for EM (Electronic Monitoring) bail after being held in Rimutaka Prison since the 8th of September. “To the best of our knowledge Alex is New Zealand’s third climate prisoner, however after being detained for 20 days, we are hopeful…

  • Climate Prisoner Jen Olsen to be Represented in High Court Appeal 

    Climate Prisoner Jen Olsen to be Represented in High Court Appeal 

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    20th September 2023 At 2:15 pm today, Thursday 20 September, Jen Olsen’s appeal against the decision to deny her bail will be heard by Justice Radich at the Wellington High Court on Molesworth St. On the 4th of September, 2023, Jen took part in a road block protest in support of Restore Passenger Rail’s demands.…

  • Restore Passenger Rail Supporters Spray Luxury Car Yard On Cambridge Terrace

    Restore Passenger Rail Supporters Spray Luxury Car Yard On Cambridge Terrace

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    14th September 2023 Today at 1:35pm two Restore Passenger Rail Supporters spray painted the windows of Gazley Motor Group, 41 Cambrige Terrace, Wellington, with paint to illustrate the choice this election between luxury emissions and a livable future. “Your luxuries are killing us. The people selling these 200 thousand dollar utes and SUVs don’t care…

  • BREAKING: We have just learned that Rosemary Penwarden has been released today with Electronic Monitoring bail.

    BREAKING: We have just learned that Rosemary Penwarden has been released today with Electronic Monitoring bail.

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    12th September 2023 Earlier today, Rosemary appealed against the decision to deny her bail in the case heard by Justice Grice at the Wellington High Court on Molesworth St.   Penwarden’s lawyer, Christopher Stevenson, argued that Rosemary should be released on Electronic Monitoring (EM) bail. Justice Grice determined that Rosemary was able to be released today…

  • BREAKING: Prison Cell arrives outside High Court Wellington – but who are the real climate criminals?

    BREAKING: Prison Cell arrives outside High Court Wellington – but who are the real climate criminals?

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    12th September 2023 Supporters of New Zealand’s three climate prisoners, Rosemary Penwarden, Jen Olsen, and Alex Cockle are assembling right now outside the High Court in Wellington. As this is happening, Inside the court at 11:45 am HON. Justice Grice will be hearing the appeal from Rosemary’s lawyer to have her granted bail.  Supporters are…

  • Public Rally in Support of Climate Prisoners

    Public Rally in Support of Climate Prisoners

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    12th September 2023 On Tuesday 12 September, members of the public will come together to rally in support of imprisoned Restore Passenger Rail supporters Rosemary Penwarden, Jen Olsen, and Alex Cockle. At 11:45am, Penwarden’s appeal against the decision to deny her bail will be heard by Justice Grice at the Wellington High Court on Molesworth…

  • Restore Passenger Rail: “The government can’t arrest their way out of the climate crisis”

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    8th September 2023 “We are back here today to tell our government that they cannot arrest their way out of the climate crisis,” said spokesperson Joseph Fullerton. “All we are asking for is a really simple way to reduce transport emissions — restore a reliable and affordable national rail service and make urban public transport…

  • Restore Passenger Rail Disrupt Traffic For Second Week

    Restore Passenger Rail Disrupt Traffic For Second Week

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    4th September 2023 Restore Passenger Rail supporters are back on the street today, blocking southbound traffic in the capital on the north side of The Terrace Tunnel at 8:03 AM. “We are here again, with full understanding of the potential personal costs, because our government is failing to take action on the climate crisis,” says…

  • Restore Passenger Rail supporters defiant as police lock up 64 year old granny

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    31st August 2023 Supporters of Restore Passenger Rail are taking action to stop traffic on a busy Wellington motorway this morning, after 64 year old grandmother and retired hospital laboratory scientist Rosemary Penwarden was remanded in custody. Restore Passenger Rail supporters are on an overhead signage gantry above the southbound traffic on State Highway 1…