Free public transport is a great start – but young people won’t give NZ governments a free ride on climate change
- Written by: Kate Prendergast, Post-Doctoral Fellow in Political Science, University of Canterbury
Getty ImagesIt isn’t often people get a free ride, but last week’s budget offered just that: free public transport fares for children aged five to 12 and permanent half-price fares for people under 25.
The free public transport, along with other initiatives outlined in New Zealand’s latest budget, are part of a growing effort to...
