Protesters, believed to be climate activists, wearing high-viz vests are blocking the southbound lane of Wellington's Terrace Tunnel while police work to remove them. Photo by RNZ
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The climate change protesters were taken away in a police van.
Police had asked Wellington motorists to detour via The Terrace off-ramp after protesters closed the southbound lane of the Terrace Tunnel motorway.
An RNZ reporter at the scene said at least six protesters, believed to be climate activists, wearing high-viz vests were sitting on the southbound lane while police worked to remove them.
The protesters unfurled a banner and handed out flyers to motorists calling for the restoration of passenger rail.
The flyer was headed 'Peaceful Disruption' and said the protesters were "sincerely sorry" for the disruption but saying climate change could not be ignored.
