“Thank You, Driver”: Why Kiwis Shout from the Back of the Bus (and What It Means Behind the Wheel)

A friendly commuter smiling and giving a polite hand wave towards the bus driver while stepping off an AT Metro blue city bus in sunny Auckland, New Zealand.

“Thank You, Driver”: Why Kiwis Shout from the Back of the Bus (and What It Means Behind the Wheel) As an Auckland city bus driver for over a decade, here is the real story behind New Zealand’s heartwarming habit of shouting “Thank you, driver” from the back doors—and why those three words carry our entire … Read more