Public Transport Fare Cap and Other Labour Policies w/ Labour's Shanan Halbert: 11 June, 2026

Labour has announced its first major policy in over six months: a proposal to cap public transport costs at $20 a week in major centres and $10 elsewhere. The party says the policy would help with the cost of living and make public transport more accessible. The announcement comes after the coalition government removed several public transport subsidies introduced under Labour, including half-price fares for young people and free fares for children.

Alongside the fare cap, Labour has already announced a targeted capital gains tax to fund three free GP visits a year and a proposed Future Fund aimed at investing in infrastructure and innovative Kiwi businesses.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, News Director Castor spoke with Shanan Halbert about these policies.