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Auckland student offered free bus ride after payment fails, then fined $150

AT said the $150 fine was based on incorrect information after the student’s top-up had not yet loaded onto her HOP card.

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An Auckland mother says her teenage daughter was slapped with a $150 infringement fee despite a bus driver telling her to travel for free when both her payment options failed.

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Auckland student offered free bus ride after payment fails, then fined $150

An Auckland mother says her teenage daughter was slapped with a $150 infringement fee despite a bus driver telling her to travel for free when both her...

·Auckland, New Zealand
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ZB broke the news on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
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