Debate over government policy on reducing or eliminating public transport fares for children, students, and young people in New Zealand, including proposals for free or subsidised fares and concerns about affordability as part of the broader cost-of-living pressures facing youth.
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free travel for kids and students
Greens pledge free buses, trains for kids, students, $2 adult fare capreduction in free transport access
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