Hon MICHAEL WOOD: When the Government provides support for public transport services, commuters can have confidence in the frequency and reliability of public transport giving them more options for getting from A to B. The Government backs cities and towns around New Zealand to have better-quality public transport, more in line with what we see in other countries, and, in doing so, provide more opportunities for mode shift by giving people real transport choices. This helps to reduce our transport emissions. I'm encouraged to hear that members around the House want to see our emissions reduce, and supporting public transport is a very important part of that. 