NZ Transit Buzz

The bus is scheduled to depart Aotea Square at Midday travel down Queen Street onto Customs Street then into Commerce Street before an expected arrival at Takutai Square at 12:15 pm.

#BusNews: A parade is being held to celebrate @fc_auckland winning the A-League. NZ Transit Buzz understands players will be shuttled down Queen Street in a special wrapped open top bus provided by Explore Group.

#BusNews: Advocacy groups have welcomed ACT’s proposal to change rules that currently mean rural school buses drive past children even when they have empty seats, but many say the policy does little for communities where bus services have been cut. MORE: #google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">farmersweekly.co.nz/news/acts-scho…

#BusNews: Rotorua is stuck with its diesel-powered public buses after a funding snag played a part in setting back plans for zero-emission buses by years. Via NZ Herald: nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-…

#BusNews: Another arrival at Kinetic’s Wynyard Quarter depot is GB8901 which is one of the former AirportLink fleet which operated the service until Ritchies won the contract late in 2025. The future for these buses have not officially been confirmed as of yet.

#BusNews: The first of the new electric OuterLink buses have arrived at Kinetic’s Wynyard Quarter Depot. The bus is numbered NB6103 and is a Geely C10e. New chargers for this bus and the growing electric fleet at the depot are also being constructed.

#StationNews: Auckland’s mayor & transport agency have been blindsided by a letter from Rail Minister Winston Peters announcing 3 new rail stations in southern Auckland will no longer be handed over by the Crown to join the metro network. Via Newsroom: newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/22/gov…

On the Hutt Valley Line, multiple substations will be upgraded, including Naenae where new overhead lines will be installed. Upgrades on the Wairarapa Line include signalling & level crossing improvements & final work on the new passing loop at Woodville Station near Greytown.

#RailNews: KiwiRail will be undertaking upgrades on the Kapiti Line, including bridge maintenance in the Ngauranga Gorge, seawall strengthening at Mana, and ongoing work on the Tawa substation.

#RailNews: Any restoration of train services to Middlemarch will not be on a fast track. Upkeep of the Taieri Gorge line past Pukerangi is not a priority at the moment, Dunedin city councillors have been told. Paywalled via Otago Daily Times: odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/d…

#RailNews: For the love of a Marsden Point rail spur, Rail Minister Winston Peters and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown have been penning polite but corrective letters to one another. Via BusinessDesk: businessdesk.co.nz/article/infras…

#BusNews: Bluebridge’s passenger shuttle bus has a fresh wrap, the wrap was applied by The Big Picture.

#TransportNews: Inside this edition: works bridge the gap at the Glen Innes pedestrian bridge project, new sleepers arrive for Nelson railway and upgrades coming to Christchurch’s Lincoln Road. Read the Weekly Review through the link in our bio.

#FerryNews: Road users travelling through Kohukohu are being advised to allow extra travel time as seawall construction and rehabilitation works start near the Hokianga ferry terminal. Via Inside Government: insidegovernment.co.nz/seawall-works-…

#TicketingNews: Due to a software issue with Snapper validators contactless payment functionality on board Wellington buses will be temporarily unavailable from Thursday afternoon. Metlink and Snapper say a software update is expected to be deployed in the next few days.

#StationNews: Auckland Transport are propsoing changes to the angled parking spaces on Purewa Road near Meadowbank Station. MORE: at.govt.nz/projects-and-i…

#TransportNews: A group of Queenstown business leaders are backing Whoosh, a transport company billed as an "Uber in the sky" Via Otago Daily Times: odt.co.nz/regions/queens…

#RailNews: KiwiRail Director Liz Ward has resigned from the Board. Liz was appointed to the Board in May 2023. Ms Ward’s resignation is effective immediately.

#BusNews: Vintage Views has welcomed a second ex-London Route Master bus to its fleet. Daisy will be joining their existing bus, Dorothy in the coming months. Over winter, Daisy will undergo restoration works.

#BusNews: Canterbury is asking the government for $5 million to improve public transport. Metro Christchurch saw a 10 percent increase in people using public transport in April, compared to the same month last year, with 120,000 more passengers. Via RNZ: rnz.co.nz/news/community…