Traffic flowing again after climate protesters cleared from central …
David Unwin/Stuff Annoyed passers-by are venting their frustrations to the protesters who blocked the corner of Cuba and Vivian Sts on Monday morning.
Traffic is now flowing again after four climate protesters were cleared from a central Wellington road that they had blocked on Monday morning.
But Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is warning that delays are possible while queued traffic clears.
Climate protesters had blocked the corner of Cuba and Vivian Street, the exit route from the urban motorway. Traffic had to be redirected at the Victoria Street lights.
Four Restore Passenger Rail protesters were initially blocking the intersection and one had glued themselves to the asphalt.
Cars on this key route through the city backed up and vented their frustration by blaring their horns.
One person walked up to the protesters to harangue them.
In a statement, the group’s spokesperson justified their action, saying “we cannot sit idle while those in Government endanger our safety. Climate collapse equals social collapse.”
SUPPLIED Climate protesters block central Wellington intersection
The protesters last week disrupted traffic along the main thoroughfare between Wellington City and the main hospital[4]
They have also blocked the motorway near the Terrace Tunnel.
They have also blocked lanes on Transmission Gully and hung banners on a grantry over Centennial Highway near Johnsonville.[5]
David Unwin/Stuff A Restore Passenger Rail protester stops traffic at the corner of Cuba and Vivian Sts.
The group have called for the restoration of passenger rail services across regional New Zealand.
The Minister of Transport has met with the group after they agreed to briefly cease their actions, however spokesperson Rosemary Penwarden described the talks as “unproductive.”[6]
Protesters have also been warned by police that they could face up to 14 years imprisonment for disrupting traffic.[7] .
David Unwin/Stuff Traffic backed up quickly after climate protesters blocked another road in central Wellington.
References
- ^ Climate protesters charged after blocking traffic in central Wellington, road open (www.stuff.co.nz)
- ^ Protesters could face 14 years in jail after blocking Wellington tunnel (www.stuff.co.nz)
- ^ Extinction Rebellion UK to end ‘counterproductive’ protest tactics (www.stuff.co.nz)
- ^ disrupted traffic along the main thoroughfare between Wellington City and the main hospital (www.stuff.co.nz)
- ^ Terrace Tunnel.
They have also blocked lanes on Transmission Gully and hung banners on a grantry over Centennial Highway near Johnsonville.
(www.stuff.co.nz) - ^ however spokesperson Rosemary Penwarden described the talks as “unproductive.” (www.stuff.co.nz)
- ^ 14 years imprisonment for disrupting traffic. (www.stuff.co.nz)
- ^ Facebook (www.stuff.co.nz)
- ^ Twitter (www.stuff.co.nz)
- ^ WhatsApp (www.stuff.co.nz)
- ^ Reddit (www.stuff.co.nz)
- ^ Email (www.stuff.co.nz)