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Free Fares NZ Calls On Government To Implement Targeted Free Public Transport Amid Global Fuel Crisis
Monday, 23 March 2026, 9:57 am | Free Fares NZ
The coalition has long called for public transport to be made permanently free for these groups, but the need is now more urgent than ever. More >>
Cutting Back The Total Mobility Subsidy Is The Wrong Direction Of Travel
Thursday, 18 December 2025, 6:25 pm | Free Fares NZ
The campaign calls for fares to be fully free for Total Mobility Card holders and their support people, for students, for under 25s, and for Community Service Card holders. More >>
Free Fares NZ Warns Rates Cap Could Increase Bus Fares
Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 1:23 pm | Free Fares NZ
“The Government’s proposed local government shakeup would mean increased pressure on non-rates revenue, i.e. water charges, fees, and public transport fares,” said Free Fares NZ spokesperson Frances Mountier. More >>
Coalition Government Prioritizing Motorways Over Essential Public Transport
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:47 pm | Free Fares NZ
“In comparison, buses and trains take far less space and move far more people. A quality and affordable public transport system has the potential to both greatly reduce traffic woes and carbon emissions”, says Free Fares spokesperson Patrick ... More >>
Petition To Stop The Public Transport Fare Hikes Signed By 5,000
Monday, 31 March 2025, 9:05 pm | Free Fares NZ
Free Fares NZ spokesperson Mika Hervel says, “Aotearoa New Zealand should be a place where everyone can afford public transport. It is deeply troubling that in the middle of a cost of living crisis and a climate crisis, this government is trying ... More >>
Free Fares NZ Calls On Government To Abandon Fare Hikes
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 10:34 am | Free Fares NZ
“The Aotearoa Collective for Public Transport Equity calls for Free Fares for under 25s, for students, for Community Service Card holders and for Total Mobility Card holders,” said spokesperson Mika Hervel. “We call on the Government to abandon ... More >>
Free Fares Campaign Calls For Government Investment In Public Transport This Budget
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 10:55 am | Free Fares NZ
The Free Fares campaign is calling for the Government to invest in public transport in Budget 2024. Backed by a coalition of over one hundred organisations including Local Government, unions, students associations, welfare and climate advocacy organisations, More >>
Students, Public Transport Advocates Oppose Removal Of Youth Discounts With Public Panel On First Day Of Increased Fares
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 2:56 pm | Free Fares NZ
This morning the Free Fares campaign and Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association held a panel at Pipitea Campus next to the Wellington Railway Station, with 30+ members of the public attending. More >>
Cutting Youth Public Transport Discounts Will Worsen Cost Of Living And Climate Crisis - Free Fares NZ
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 8:06 pm | Free Fares NZ
Young people already have limited transport options. Making public transport less affordable will make it harder for young people to participate in their communities, including getting to work, school, and seeing their friends and whānau. More >>
Free Fares Campaign Urges Government To Value Public Transport In The GPS
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 3:41 pm | Free Fares NZ
According to public transport advocates, the current Government’s approach to land transport is out of touch with the priorities of regular New Zealanders and the reality of cost-of-living pressures. Last week the Ministry of Transport released ... More >>
Free Fares NZ Committed To Achieving Affordable Public Transport Despite Discounts Being Axed
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 2:02 pm | Free Fares NZ
The Free Fares Campaign is disappointed to see the removal of the hard-won public transport discounts for children and young people in the Government's announcement today. A poll from November 2023 shows that the majority of New Zealanders wanted ... More >>
Free Fares NZ Submit Petition Calling For New Government To Keep Public Transport Affordable
Monday, 11 December 2023, 2:40 pm | Free Fares NZ
Today the Free Fares Campaign presented their 6,650+ strong petition to MPs Julie Anne Genter and Ayesha Verrall, demanding that the new Government retain the current public transport discounts and expand this to 100% free public transport for target ... More >>
Majority Of New Zealanders Want Public Transport Discounts To Stay
Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 9:45 am | Free Fares NZ
A new poll has found that 71% of New Zealanders want to keep the current public transport discounts. 50% strongly agree the discounts should be kept. People from across the political spectrum support the discounts. A majority of National and NZ ... More >>
The Free Fares Campaign Urges The Incoming Government To Preserve Vital Public Transport Discounts
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 5:52 pm | Free Fares NZ
The Free Fares campaign is calling on the National, ACT, and New Zealand First Parties to protect public transport affordability for those most in need of cost of living support and maintain greenhouse gas emission reductions. Free public transport fares ... More >>
Free Fares NZ Urges Labour And National To Reaffirm Commitment To Half Price Public Transport For Disabled People
Friday, 8 September 2023, 10:28 am | Free Fares NZ
Free Fares NZ is urging both the National Party and the Labour Party to recommit to providing half price fares to Total Mobility users travelling on public transport. Labour mistakenly promised to provide half price public transport to disabled people ... More >>
Free Fares NZ Urges National To Keep Public Transport Discounts
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 4:32 pm | Free Fares NZ
Free Fares NZ is deeply disappointed in the latest National Party announcement to discontinue public transport discounts in the midst of a cost of living and climate crisis. “It is vital that half priced public transport fares are preserved and ... More >>
Advocates Call For Government To Clear Up Uncertainty Over Public Transport Discounts
Friday, 28 July 2023, 3:22 pm | Free Fares NZ
Public transport and disability advocates are calling on the Government to clarify that half-price fares continue for Total Mobility Card holders on all forms of public transport. Many Total Mobility Card holders have experienced an increase in public ... More >>
The Free Fares Campaign Urges The Government To Address The Gaps Left By The New Fare Discounts In Budget 2023
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 7:49 pm | Free Fares NZ
With half-price public transport ending on the 30th of June and people needing more time to adjust to the discounts announced in Budget 2023, New Zealanders will be left in the lurch and the government needs to step-up to prevent the policy from ... More >>
Students Call For Half-price Fares To Be Extended And Tertiary Students To Be Included In Community Connect
Monday, 26 June 2023, 3:49 pm | Free Fares NZ
The presidents of six students’ associations across the country have sent an open letter to the Minister of Transport David Parker calling on him to extend half-price fares and include students in the Community Connect scheme. Students have ... More >>
Birthday Party For Half-price Public Transport
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 11:26 am | Free Fares NZ
Today, the Free Fares Campaign will celebrate one year of half-price public transport by holding a birthday party outside Parliament. “We’ve had one year of half-price fares and there’s so much to celebrate. We hope the policy has many brilliant years ... More >>
