Queenstown's revamped bus network will get a $1 million annual input from taxpayers. The NZ Transport Agency has confirmed it will contribute half the estimated $2 million cost of running a subsidised bus system in the Wakatipu Basin. An NZTA spokeswoman said it was working with the Queenstown Lakes District and Otago Regional Councils on the plan, with final decisions expected to be made by the middle of the year. He would not comment on a proposed $2 flat fare, as it was ''not my area of expertise''. The $2 flat fare would be accompanied by a rise in downtown parking charges to encourage people out of their cars.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 07, 2017 17:48 UTC