The ACT Party is pushing for changes to school bus access rules so children in rural areas can board any passing bus if there's space, arguing current rules fail real-life needs and waste resources.
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outdated policy harming rural families
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **Let the kid on the bus: ACT commitment for rural families**\\ \\ ****Andrew Hoggard****\\ \\ 5 May 2026\\ \\ Manawatū-based ACT MP Andrew Hoggard has announced an election commitment to fix inefficiencies in rural school transport, including an ‘Open Seat Rule’ to ensure no bus passes a waiting child with empty seats.\\ \\ **Read More**Spotted something wrong on this page? Report a correction.
