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Birthday Party Marks One Year Of Half-price Public Transport
Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 5:10 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 >>
Up To 166,000 Kiwis Choosing Public Transport Due To Half-price Fares
Monday, 6 March 2023, 12:53 pm | Free Fares NZ
The Free Fares Campaign welcomes new research which shows that up to 166,000 people are choosing public transport and leaving cars behind because of half-price fares. Waka Kotahi has released a second report on the impacts of half-price fares, using ... More >>
Free Fares Coalition Welcomes Extension Of Half-price Public Transport
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 10:18 am | Free Fares NZ
The Free Fares coalition welcomes news that the Government will extend half-price public transport. “Affordable public transport is helping to ease cost of living pressures,” said Free Fares spokesperson Kate Day. “Right now, half-price fares ... More >>
Ending Half-price Public Transport Will Hurt New Zealanders And The Climate
Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 10:06 am | Free Fares NZ
Ending affordable public transport will hurt New Zealanders and the climate, and the government should reverse the decision, says public transport advocacy group Free Fares. “Ending the policy goes against the wishes of most New Zealanders,” ... More >>
Two In Three New Zealand Adults Support Free Public Transport, New Poll Shows
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 9:13 am | Free Fares NZ
Two in three New Zealand adults support the government making public transport free for all users, according to the results of a new Horizon Research poll released today. The same poll found that 80 percent of adults support a permanent extension of half-price ... More >>
Petition Calls For Permanent Half-price Public Transport For All
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 7:18 am | Free Fares NZ
The Free Fares Campaign is calling the Minister of Transport, Michael Wood, to permanently extend half-price public transport for everyone. The campaign has also launched a petition to get kiwis behind the call. From January 2023, public transport will return ... More >>
Free Fares A Clear Step In The Pathway To Lower Transport Emissions In Auckland
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 10:38 am | Free Fares NZ
Auckland Council and Auckland Transport released their Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway (TERP) this week, calling for a significant increase in public transport use. The Free Fares campaign supports this call, urging the Government to implement ... More >>
Free Fares Campaign Supports Further Extension Of Half-price Fares
Sunday, 17 July 2022, 5:48 pm | Free Fares NZ
The Free Fares Campaign is excited about the Government’s move to extend half-price public transport nationwide until January 31, 2023. We call on the Government, however, to take the leap and make fares free for under-25’s, tertiary students, Community ... More >>
Pōneke Collective For Public Transport Equity Calls On Wellingtonians To Submit To Fare Review
Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 12:26 pm | Free Fares NZ
The Pōneke Collective for Public Transport Equity is calling for Wellingtonians to submit to the Greater Wellington Regional Council Future Fares Review. We have a great opportunity to push the Free Fares campaign, and for a broader goal of more ... More >>
Budget 2022 Does Not Go Far Enough To Address Transport Inequity
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 3:01 pm | Free Fares NZ
Budget 2022 was heralded as the “Climate and Wellbeing Budget”, but has missed the mark when it comes to enabling a just transition into a sustainable future. This budget needed to include free public transport for tertiary students, under 25s, ... More >>
Free Fares Campaign Disappointed With Emissions Reduction Plan
Monday, 16 May 2022, 1:43 pm | Free Fares NZ
The Free Fares Campaign is disappointed in the lack of mention of public transport fares in the Emissions Reduction Plan, released today by the Government. While the plan has some good wins, such as decarbonizing the public transport fleet and increased ... More >>
Free Fares For Total Mobility Card Holders
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 12:53 pm | Free Fares NZ
The Free Fares Campaign, after consultation with the Aotearoa Collective for Public Transport Equity, has expanded to include Total Mobility Card holders and their support people. This is a move which is necessary to ensure that we create greater equity ... More >>
Free Fares Petition Is Handed Over At Parliament
Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 6:40 am | Free Fares NZ
On Thursday the 17th of March, members of the Free Fares campaign in Wellington handed in a petition of over 13,000 signatures to Minister of Transport Michael Wood calling for free public transport for tertiary students, Community Services Card ... More >>
Free Fares Petition Is Handed Over At Parliament
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 2:32 pm | Free Fares NZ
On Thursday the 17th of March 2022, the Aotearoa Collective for Public Transport Equity will hand over a petition to Minister Woods at Parliament with over 12,000 signatures calling for free fares for under-25s, tertiary students and Community ... More >>
Coalition Calls For Free Public Transport To Counter Rising Living Costs
Thursday, 10 February 2022, 9:24 am | Free Fares NZ
A coalition of 60 organisations is renewing its calls for the Minister of Transport to fund free public transport nationwide for certain groups as a step to combat climate change and rising living costs. “The high cost of living is leaving many people ... More >>
