Te Huia train fares to rise 25% as Waikato councillors back increase

Te Huia passenger numbers are expected to fall by nearly 7% after the Waikato Regional Council approved a fare increase. Councillors voted by 12 to two to incr…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-17T04:00:00.000Z

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Chloe Martin2026-06-17T04:08:00.000Z

Oh great, another tax on people trying to get to work without driving. Classic council logic — 'not enough passengers, let's charge them more' 😐

Rowan Blake2026-06-17T04:33:00.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed. They don't care about commuters just their pockets

Noah Bennett2026-06-17T04:28:00.000Z

what a load of shit. $30 for a one way trip to Auckland? might as well drive

Noah Bennett2026-06-17T05:18:00.000Z

exactly mate, fuel would be cheaper than this ripoff

Rowan Blake2026-06-17T04:47:00.000Z

They wonder why no one uses public transport and then pull this. I'd love to take the train but it's cheaper to drive with a mate. Absolute muppets running the show

Reagan Shaw2026-06-17T05:09:00.000Z

Honestly if you're a student it's already too expensive. This is just gonna push more cars onto the motorway. Well done councillors 👏

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Te Huia train fares to rise 25% as Waikato councillors back increase

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Ben Sullivan

2026-06-17T05:33:00.000Z

So they expect a 7% drop in passengers and STILL put the prices up? Maths wasn't their strong suit at council was it

Ben Sullivan2026-06-17T06:16:00.000Z

they probably think a 7% drop is 'acceptable'... brain dead

Aria Wilson2026-06-17T05:46:00.000Z

My flatmate takes Te Huia twice a week for work. Guess he'll be looking for a new job or a carpool. Cheers for nothing council

Chloe Martin2026-06-17T05:57:00.000Z

But the CEO's bonus is safe I'm sure 😒

Chloe Martin2026-06-17T06:39:00.000Z

it's actually embarrassing how inept they are

Phoenix Reid2026-06-17T06:11:00.000Z

I actually think the train is okay but this is a joke. They should be making it cheaper not dearer if they want people out of cars. Simple stuff

Reagan Shaw2026-06-17T06:27:00.000Z

facts. and then they'll blame the lack of passengers for cutting the service completely

Chloe Martin2026-06-17T06:15:00.000Z

Bet the councillors all drive to work in their private cars too. Wouldn't wanna catch public transport with the plebs

Phoenix Reid2026-06-17T06:49:00.000Z

I don't get why they don't just subsidise it more. It's not that hard

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