Aotearoa has its first convicted saboteur. 

62-year-old Graham Philip was sentenced to just over three years in jail for an attack on the National Grid in November last year.

Since laws were introduced during the Second World War, it is the first time anyone has been charged with sabotage in this country.

So what is sabotage in law, what did Philip actually do, and are there any concerns about others following the same path? 

Today, Shaun D Wilson is joined by Open Justice reporter Ethan Griffiths to explain what’s happened here and why we are only just now learning the details.

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You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

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Aotearoa has its first convicted saboteur. 
62-year-old Graham Philip was sentenced to just over three years in jail for an attack on the National Grid in November last year.
Since laws were introduced during the Second World War, it is the first time anyone has been charged with sabotage in this country.
So what is sabotage in law, what did Philip actually do, and are there any concerns about others following the same path? 
Today, Shaun D Wilson is joined by Open Justice reporter Ethan Griffiths to explain what’s happened here and why we are only just now learning the details.
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host/Producer: Shaun D Wilson Executive Producer: Ethan Sills

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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.