Auckland Transport apologises after passenger with assist dog removed from bus

Stuff1NewsMonday 3 August 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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Auckland Transport has apologised to Yuchen Zheng after they were wrongly told their disability assist dog required a muzzle in August 2023. The incident, which involved police being called, has reached a resolution nearly three years later. The agency has since updated its policies following the complaint.

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First reported by Stuff, Mon 3 Aug, 2:23pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 41 minutes
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