Public transport in Invercargill

Public transport in Invercargill, New Zealand is mainly by bus.

Bus routes

Passenger Transport provides services under contract to the Invercargill City Council.

Zero-fare services

Invercargill offered several zero-fare bus services in the first decade of the century.

The Freebie was a zero-fare loop service in the inner city, The Purple Circle was a free suburban bus circuit, and all other suburban bus services operated zero-fare between 9:00 am and 2:30 pm daily. The Mayor of Invercargill, Tim Shadbolt told a conference of New Zealand's Disabled Persons Assembly in October 2002 that Invercargill had an innovative approach to public transport, and that he hoped in future that all buses in Invercargill would be free and accessible.

However, central government requirements (New Zealand Transport Agency) for regional authorities to aim for a 50% fare recovery from public transport led to Invercargill's zero-fare services being discontinued, and new bus routes and timetables operated by BusSmart were introduced in December 2012. Senior citizens are still provided free off-peak travel via the government's SuperGold Travel Scheme, and children up to Year 8 at school also travel for free in the off-peak period. BusSmart's new routes are Waikiwi Link, Windsor Comet, Heidelberg Star and Kew Connection.

The Freebie (film)

The Freebie is a 2010 independent film directed by Katie Aselton that had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The plot centers on a married couple who, frustrated by the lack of sex in their relationship, allow each other a one-night stand.

Synopsis

In Los Angeles, Annie and Darren are a married couple in a comfortable relationship that's lost its spark. They talk constantly, express affection verbally, start the day with high-end coffee, end the afternoon with gelato, shop at the farmer's market, prepare dinner as a team, do crossword puzzles, and talk in bed. Darren wonders if a one-night stand would help bring more sex to their marriage. Soon, the two of them are laying out the ground rules and talking through the mechanics of each finding a lover for one night. They agree to give each other no details about the experience. The night comes. Will this give their relationship a needed boost?

Plot

Darren (Dax Shepard) and Annie (Katie Aselton) have an enviable relationship built on love, trust and communication—they still enjoy each other's company and laugh at each other's jokes. Unfortunately, they can't remember the last time they had sex. When a dinner party conversation leads to an honest discussion about the state of their love life, and when a sexy bikini photo shoot leads to crossword puzzles instead of sex, they begin to flirt with an idea for a way to spice things up. The deal: one night of freedom, no strings attached, no questions asked. Could a "freebie" be the cure for their ailing sex life? And will they go through with it? 'The Freebie' is an insightful and humorous look at love, sustaining relationships, and the awkwardness of monogamy when the haze of lust has faded.