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Councils are getting $140m of incentives to bolster public transport services. It's part of the budget package that will see under 13s ride for free; with under 25s getting half price fares.
The money for councils is to restore public transport to pre-pandemic levels and bring back cancelled services.
Auckland Transport's been slammed for cancelling up to 1000 bus trip a day - due mainly to driver shortages.
Transport Minister Michael Wood explains how the new cut price fares will work.