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Walking school bus, 2007

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Walking school bus, 2007

These parents are leading a walking school bus in Ōtara, Auckland, in 2007. Walking buses aim to keep children safe on the way to and from school, as well as providing some exercise. Organising and 'driving' walking school buses are one way parents are involved with their children's activities.

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Lesley Patterson, Parenting – Parenting practices, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/26344/walking-school-bus-2007 (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Lesley Patterson, published 22 March 2011.