Tag: Restore Passenger Rail

  • BREAKING UPDATE: Restore Passenger Rail supporter and long time activist Rosemary Penwarden in Remand Custody until September 11

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    29th August 2023 We can’t arrest our way out of the climate crisis Restore Passenger Rail Supporter Rosemary Penwarden has been remanded in custody until her court appearance on September 11 2023. Also today, the government cut climate funding by $236 Million, blindsiding Climate Change Minister James Shaw. Rosemary has been charged with endangering transport…

  • Restore Passenger Rail Supporters Back On The Roads in Wellington

    Restore Passenger Rail Supporters Back On The Roads in Wellington

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    29th August 2023 Supporters of Restore Passenger Rail are back on Wellington roads this morning.Their message is clear “Protect Climate – Save Lives”. They are blocking northbound traffic from on State Highway One the intersection with Wellington Road in Kilbirnie at 7:45AM.  “We’re back because this government is still not taking the climate crisis seriously.…

  • Four Lanes to Climate Hell

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    22nd August 2023 Restore Passenger Rail supporters will begin disrupting Wellington traffic from Monday 28 August, with the demand to government: “We Want Climate Action Now. No more expensive expressways. Commit today to restoring a nationwide passenger rail service and we will cease disrupting tomorrow.”  “Transport emissions are our fastest growing and easiest to fix,”…

  • It’s a Climate Emergency; Delay = Death

    It’s a Climate Emergency; Delay = Death

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    15 December 2022 This morning supporters of Restore Passenger Rail sprayed government MP offices with fake blood, wearing t-shirts reading “delay = death” along with supporting action taken by Extinction Rebellion in Whakatū who are holding a silent vigil at their local Labour party office. This action follows a 6 December meeting with Restore Passenger…

  • Slow March for Rapid Climate Action 

    Slow March for Rapid Climate Action 

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    2nd August 2023 On Wednesday 2nd of August Restore Passenger Rail supporters will slow march along Ilam, Creyke and Clyde roads. During this time traffic around the University campus will be disrupted as the supporters march at a slow pace carrying several banners. “Students and young people have no security. All we have are a…

  • Slow March for fast climate action 

    Slow March for fast climate action 

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    3rd July 2023 On Saturday 1 July more than 30 Restore Passenger Rail supporters carried banners down Hereford and Colombo Streets in central Christchurch, walking at a very slow pace and blocking vehicles traveling in their direction. “In 2020 our government declared a climate emergency, committing to urgent climate action. Three years of storms, droughts…

  • Restore Passenger Rail BUDGET DAY 

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    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…

  • Calls to restore passenger rail and make public transport free will not be stopped.

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    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…

  • Restore Passenger Rail Spokesperson Rosemary Penwarden Arrested.  

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    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…

  • Did Anzacs die in vain? 

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    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…

  • Four women block central Wellington Street

    Four women block central Wellington Street

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    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…

  • Listen Up Government: We Do Not Apologise

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    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…

  • Breaking: Restore Passenger Rail supporters back on Wellington motorways 

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    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…

  • Transport Minister “constrained by funding”

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    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…

  • Restore Passenger Rail supporters to meet with Transport Minister

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    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…

  • Restore Passenger Rail supporters secure meeting with Minister Wood

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    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…

  • Michael Wood has heard us

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    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…

  • Restore Passenger Rail supporters have left the gantry above Johnsonville Motorway

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    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…

  • Restore Passenger Rail supporters deliver submission to parliament from motorway signage gantry

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    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…

  • Road block and livestream submission into transport select committee

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    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…