Children barred from school bus by 117-year-old law
19 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Kaipara College students Ethan Hepper (left) and Kael McFarlane are barred from the school bus on Helensville's winding Inland Road because they live within 4.8km of school. Photo / Sylvie Whinray
Hundreds of children living on rural roads near towns are being barred from school buses under a law that hasn't changed since 1904.
Kaipara College students Kael McFarlane and Ethan Hepper, both 13, watch a school bus go past their doors on Inland Rd 3.8km outside Helensville, but the bus is only allowed to pick up high-school students if they live more than 4.8km from school.