Regional council increases Te Huia fares 25 per cent amid surge in passenger numbers 

3 June 2026

Waikato regional councillors have voted 12 to 2 to increase Te Huia fares by 25 per cent, meaning an adult one-way fare from Frankton to the Strand would cost approximately $30 instead of $24.06 with a Bee Card. 

Te Huia trial to continue another 12 months

25 February 2026

The Waikato-Auckland Te Huia passenger train trial will continue another year, Waikato Regional Council has decided.

Waikato Regional Council welcomes Te Huia trial extension

19 February 2026

Waikato Regional Council has today welcomed the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) Board’s decision to support a 12-month extension of the Waikato-Auckland Te Huia trial.