Rising bus fares and a reduction in Auckand’s student discount will make life even harder, say AUT’s student union. Fares for public transport around Auckland increased between 10 and 90 cents per ride on April 29. Changes included a reduction in the student discount from 40 per cent to 38 per cent, to help recover [...]

Rodney residents are furious about Auckland Council’s decision to exclude public transport in the region from its draft long-term plan. Currently Auckland Transport does not fund public transport services north of Waiwera, which Steven Garner, Rodney Local Board transport spokesperson, says is “not enough”. Garner said Auckland Council was instead focusing on large-scale roading plans, [...]

Auckland Council’s promotion of public transport and the removal of taxi stands have led to fewer people using cabs and could destroy Auckland’s taxi business, say drivers. Mayor Len Brown, who has made public transport one of his top priorities, has said he wants to double the number of Aucklanders using public transport over the [...]

Blog: As a regular user of Auckland’s public transport system it seems a relief that it is finally stepping up its game in developing it. After spending many long and cold times waiting at a train station or bus stop, or being crammed into overcrowded carriages there is some relief that this is slowly getting [...]

Aucklander: a polarising label. We dwell in the economic capital of New Zealand, and other New Zealanders have a tendency to dislike us for this. But we certainly pay the price for our assets. Simply getting around the city proves to be an expensive mission. With  Auckland public transport the way it is, many of [...]

Auckland’s transport system will continue to be tested in the run up to the Rugby World Cup. Councillor Christine Fletcher and Albert-Eden local board member Tim Woolfield toured the grounds and surrounding area of Eden Park during the Warriors’ rugby league game on Saturday to test the workability of transport arrangements. “The Bledisloe Cup match [...]