5 Sep 2023

Restore Passenger Rail vow to continue protesting despite altercation

From Midday Report, 12:45 pm on 5 September 2023

Restore passenger rail protestors say they will continue their protests despite an altercation yesterday with a driver just north of Wellington's Terrace Tunnel.

The frustrated motorist took the law into his own hands attacking the small group of climate protesters, shortly after 8 o'clock Monday morning.

The Restore Passenger Rail group has been running what they call a civil resistance campaign over the last year, bringing rush-hour traffic to a standstill on several occasions.

The group's spokesperson, Joseph Fullerton, says they're not entirely surprised by Monday's outburst against their protestors.

Fullerton spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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