Hon MICHAEL WOOD (Minister of Transport): Yesterday, the Government announced that, in response to the global energy shock we are experiencing, public transport fares will be halved for a period of three months to give commuters more options to change the way they travel. At a time of rising fuel prices, brought on in part by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Government has acted swiftly to encourage uptake of public transport by making it a more affordable alternative. It's expected that this initiative will commence from approximately 1 April, working aside our local government partners, alongside a suite of other measures which will see significant increases in the take-home income of Kiwi families.