EPISODE · Jun 13, 2026 · 28 MIN
Does Labour's public transport fare cap policy add up?
from Q+A with Jack Tame · host Q+A with Jack Tame
The Labour Party - the biggest party in Opposition, maintaining a tight lead in this year's polls - has decided to open its election year campaign with a public transport fare cap policy: $20 a week in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, and $10 everywhere else. Labour's transport spokesperson, MP for Palmerston North Tangi Utikere, says the policy delivers cost-of-living relief at a net cost of $65 million a year. He joins Jack Tame for the first time. Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.
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The Labour Party - the biggest party in Opposition, maintaining a tight lead in this year's polls - has decided to open its election year campaign with a public transport fare cap policy: $20 a week in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, and $10 everywhere else. Labour's transport spokesperson, MP for Palmerston North Tangi Utikere, says the policy delivers cost-of-living relief at a net cost of $65 million a year. He joins Jack Tame for the first time. Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.
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Does Labour's public transport fare cap policy add up?
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