Lost shopping

Carrie from Richmond

My neighbor left her shopping on the number three Sumner bus yesterday afternoon . she is a pensioner and had decided to go to pack n save after a long day at the hospital. When she realized her mistake she contacted the bus company no one handed it in.to the person who took her groceries you are a very bad person If you have any kind of decency left you should feel very ashamed stealing from an old lady

Poll: Should Christchurch's buses be free to use?

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Two Environment Canterbury councillors are pushing for a two-year trial of free buses in greater Christchurch, but the move is likely to cost ratepayers and taxpayers millions of dollars.

The regional council, which is already proposing a 24.5 per cent rate increase, will vote on Thursday whether to investigate a two-year public transport free-fare trial to start from mid-next year.

ECan councillor John Sunckell​, who requested the vote along with fellow councillor Megan Hands, said ECan had not been “heroic” enough in looking at public transport options within Christchurch.

Read more here and tell us what you think in the comments below.

Should Christchurch's buses be free to use?

• Yes definitely
• Yes but only on a trial basis first
• No, it will cost ratepayers too much
• Not sure/something else (tell us in the comments)

Vote View Results

• 20% Yes definitely
  20% Complete
• 18.8% Yes but only on a trial basis first
  18.8% Complete
• 58.8% No, it will cost ratepayers too much
  58.8% Complete
• 2.4% Not sure/something else (tell us in the comments)
  2.4% Complete

85 votes

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