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This would be funded by repurposing some of the Waka Kotahi New Transport Agency highways funds. The costs need to be seen as funding for climate change mitigation.   \\<br \/>\n \\<br \/>\nThe aim is more convenient and more frequent buses on more routes and cheaper fares. Or even free for under 25s which is what the Aotearoa Collective for Public Transport is campaigning for. The two groups got lots media coverage including regional transport on\u00a0[Q&#038;A](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ExkXbhoTbr4)\u00a0and\u00a0[Stuff](https:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/national\/politics\/300445738\/regional-leaders-team-up-to-pressure-government-for-public-transport-funding)\u00a0and free public transport on\u00a0[Stuff](https:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/environment\/climate-news\/126947102\/campaign-for-free-fares-aims-to-get-more-young-people-tertiary-students-using-public-transport)\u00a0and\u00a0[Newshub](https:\/\/www.newshub.co.nz\/home\/new-zealand\/2021\/11\/calls-for-free-public-transport-to-help-combat-climate-crisis.html). \\<br \/>\n \\<br \/>\nThe petition for free public transport is\u00a0[here](https:\/\/our.actionstation.org.nz\/petitions\/now-is-the-moment-for-free-fares). \\<br \/>\n \\<br \/>\nThese are not our campaigns, but we wholeheartedly support them<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regions around New Zealand need better public transport. 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