Under the plan, free trains, trams and buses — originally due to end in April — will now continue until June 1. From that date, fares will be reduced by 50 per cent through to the end of 2026.
Premier Jacinta Allan announced that from the day the Metro Tunnel begins its Summer Start in early December until 1 February, all travel on trains, trams and buses—both metropolitan and regional—will be free every Saturday and Sunday.
The cheap fares will apply to all trips on buses, light rail, trains, and ferries, over any distance, in cities and towns that are part of the Translink network.
The 35-year-old Indian citizen arrived in New Zealand on a visitor visa in April 2023 and applied for refugee and protected-person status three months later.
The post, shared on July 12 from right-wing podcast platform 2 Worlds Collide, included the phrase “ABC: Albo Importing Indians for Votes” and was linked to commentary about Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s engagement with Indian-Australian communities during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Melbourne.
