# Labour joins election race with fare cap promise

An episode of [Politics NZ](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1849044663), 12 Jun 2026, 16 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1781240472/audio/fop/fop-20260612-1830-labour_joins_election_race_with_fare_cap_promise.mp3

Labour has finally joined the election campaign, unveiling its first major policy of the year: a public transport fare cap. But questions remain over the numbers, the funding, and whether already-stretched bus and rail networks can cope. RNZ Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch takes a look. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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