Government floats using emergency fund on public transport, Labour asks why it wasn’t in Budget

RNZ10 Jun, 2026 09:02 PM6 mins to readThe transport minister says if the government used the $450 million set aside on public transport, it would be to put on more trains and buses during peak periods. Photo / RNZ, Rebekah Parsons-KingBy Lillian Hanly of RNZThe Government says it could use emergency funds on better public transport services, but the opposition says it’s surprising that was now on the Government’s agenda given there was no evidence of it in the Budget.

The Transport Minister says if