Passengers on Dunedin’s public transport will soon be enjoying smoother, quieter rides as the first electric buses begin filtering into the depot’s.
The new Chinese-built Geely C13E 75-passenger
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Metlink expands electric fleet
Wellington roads will soon see more electric buses beginning service, with 16 new battery-electric buses being added to Metlink’s fleet.
Owned by Metlink operator Kinetic, the new buses will replace
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Christchurch given the green light for bike racks
Christchurch is the newest city in New Zealand to receive a temporary exemption to allow bike racks to be used on public transport buses.
The exemption, which will allow bikes racks to be used only during
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Kinetic New Zealand named 5-Star employer
Kinetic in New Zealand has been recognised as a 2025 HRD 5-Star Employer of Choice, achieving 75 per cent+ average employee satisfaction ratings across core metrics.
The prestigious award, announced by
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Bus services improved in Pukekohe
Following customer feedback, Auckland Transport is improving the bus services and Southern Line train service in Pukekohe from Monday April 18 2025.
Extra early morning trips will be added to the start
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Plans to add bus boosters to one of Auckland’s busiest roads
Onewa Road, one of the busiest routes in Auckland, is set to become “more productive”, with plans to introduce bus boosters and queue detection technology to help ease congestion.
About 30,000
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Wellington public transport fares increasing, bus corridors and cash-free buses in talks
Wellington’s public transport system could soon undergo some massive changes, with conversation stirring around cash-free buses, pets onboard and fares among public consultation topics in the draft
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eBus receives exemption to bike rack obstruction rule
Nelson Tasman’s eBus has been the first bus service to receive an exemption to the obstruction rule, which saw a complete restriction on front-mounted bike racks on buses across the country back in November
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Aotearoa Explorer takes home Best Bus February
With dozens of bus pics shooting into the ABC inbox, it was ultimately Grady Weatherley-Connell who took home Best Bus February after he submitted a motion shot of a Ritchies 1129 Explorer bus
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Ritchies awarded $1 billion NZ bus contract, biggest in the country
Auckland Transport has awarded New Zealand bus operator Ritchies a nine-year $1.068 billion dollar contract to deliver expanded bus services in south and west Auckland.
The contract marks the largest ever
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