Ian McLean Spokesperson for the Green Party

Buses are a part of the safety net our community creates to support the disadvantaged, disabled and deprived.

The notion of a 'bus service” is exactly that. If it is not available to all, it is not doing its job.

So, we subsidize the buses. We keep uneconomic buses running. We give way to buses to help them run on time. And, we help people who are struggling to get on or off.

It is unacceptable people with disabilities in our community report being refused entry onto our buses. GoBus, which operates urban passenger services in Hamilton, Napier and Christchurch in addition to Tauranga, has lost touch with one of its key roles.

Buses are there to support all members of our community, including and perhaps even especially those situations where providing that support is mildly inconvenient.

Ian McLean is a spokesperson for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Contact: Ian G. McLean, 021 547556, 07 5794670, ian.mclean@greens.org.nz