Climate activist from Restore Passenger Rail could receive payout after arrest

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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.