Trial begins for Restore Passenger Rail protesters in Wellington

Wednesday 26 February 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Wed 26 Feb 2025, 6:54pm

Four members of the Restore Passenger Rail group are on trial in Wellington District Court for endangering transport. Prosecutors allege their October 2022 protests created unreasonable risks for the public. The group previously disrupted traffic in the city.

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1. The PostWed 26 Feb 2025, 2:40pm

   Wellington restore passenger rail protests were reckless, Crown alleges (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldWed 26 Feb 2025, 6:52pm

   Restore Passenger Rail protesters created ‘unreasonable risk’ to the public, jury told (opens in new tab)

   Also on RNZ (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesWed 26 Feb 2025, 6:54pm

   Rail protesters created 'unreasonable risk' to public (opens in new tab)