By Amelia WadeAuckland's biggest union of bus drivers has told its members to ignore a deadline handed down by council and will continue to allow SuperGold cardholders on buses. The Tramways Union represents 1000 NZ Bus drivers who operate on the Metrolink, North Star, Go West and Waka Pacific, CityLink, InnerLink and OuterLink services. Any senior citizens with a blue AT Hop card already loaded with a SuperGold concession would still be accepted after July 1. Should the drivers have any problems, Mr Froggatt instructed them to call the radio control operator and carry out instructions given. A SuperGold card allows senior citizens to travel on public transport free of charge any time after 9am weekdays and all day on weekends and public holidays.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 22, 2016 16:52 UTC