Home / Waikato News Tom Eley Multimedia journalist · Waikato Herald · 17 Jun, 2026 04:00 AM 3 mins to read Te Huia, at Frankton Station, Hamilton. Photo / Tom Eley Te Huia, at Frankton Station, Hamilton. Photo / Tom Eley Te Huia passenger numbers are expected to fall by nearly 7% after the Waikato Regional Council approved a fare increase. Councillors voted by 12 to two to increase fares for the Hamilton-to-Auckland rail service by 25%, with an adult one-way trip from Frankton to The Strand rising from $24.06 to Advertisement Advertise with NZME.
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