Weekly column by Kāpiti's Greater Wellington Regional Council representative Penny Gaylor.
Face coverings are still mandatory on all bus, train and ferry services despite dialling back to level 1.
The Government has made it clear people should wear face coverings on public transport, and the regional council and Metlink continue to encourage passengers to follow this advice before getting on our buses, trains and ferries.
These measures are all about helping to keep passengers and drivers safe across the whole Wellington network.
It's worth noting - as people might wonder if they've spotted different approaches - that students on dedicated school services don't have to wear face coverings, but students 12 years and older must wear them if using regular public transport services.
Also, as with passengers, Metlink's frontline staff are required to wear face coverings, unless it is unsafe to do so for medical reasons or it impairs their vision.
So while we're encouraging mask-wearing, we're also trying to encourage people to use our buses, so Metlink is offering a 25 per cent discount for adults who 'Snapper' on buses before 7am from now till May 21.