14 Nov 2023

Climate activist from Restore Passenger Rail could receive payout after arrest

From Morning Report, 7:34 am on 14 November 2023

A climate activist with the 'Restore Passenger Rail' protest group could get a compensation payout after being arrested while putting up posters.

A number of the protestors are before the court, accused of various crimes including endangering transport by super gluing their hands to a motorway.

The group is notorious for disrupting traffic in Wellington, but Peter Wham was arrested while sticking up a poster - and he might get a pay out.

Political reporter Anneke Smith has more.