School bus clampdown 'discriminatory' and 'unfair' on rural familiesNINA HINDMARSH/STUFF Golden Bay Coachlines will enforce Government rules in the small rural community, meaning students who don't meet transport zone criteria will have to start paying for the ride to school. Rural Golden Bay families affected by a school bus clampdown say the move to kick kids off or pay is "discriminatory" and "unfair". Around 25 per cent of Golden Bay students have been affected by the changes which came into effect this year. The regional transport advisor said his boys were "ineligible" for school bus funding to Golden Bay High School, because it was not the nearest school to their home. The move to enforce bus rules comes after Golden Bay Coachlines was allowing more and more ineligible children to ride the school bus.

Source: Stuff February 18, 2018 18:00 UTC