Buses

Public transport advocates say they are happy progress is being made on capital's botched bus overhaul, but more needs to be done on the hubs system and on problem bus routes. It follows an admission… Audio

Public transport woes continue to plague two of the country's biggest cities - in Auckland the effort to phase out school buses in favour of "normal" public transport seems to have backfired, while… Audio

Wellington commuters have been venting their frustration after what is being described as the biggest ever changes to the capital's bus network. Video, Audio

The wheels fell off at a launch for new electric buses for the Wellington network, after the Environment Minister publicly called out the Regional Council over its treatments of bus drivers. Video, Audio

An Otago school is calling for the government to review a policy that allows students to stand in the aisle of buses while on the open road. The board of trustees for Wanaka Primary School says the… Audio

The first batch of new buses set to hit Wellington's streets have arrived from the UK. They are diesel powered, but the manufacturers, Optare, say they're almost cleaner than fresh air. Video, Audio

Transport planner James Tinnion-Morgan has moved to NZ to add his expertise to the mix to get Auckland's public transport network up to scratch. He's drawing on 30 years experience working all over… Audio

Pupils of Tahuna Normal Intermediate School, it seems to be the most affected but other schools as well like Kings High, catch the no. 18 bus from the Otago Peninsula. Not only does the bus get them… Audio

A Pukenui school bus driver from the Far North is thanking her lucky stars her busload of children didn't plunge into a hole in State Highway One on Friday when a 20m section collapsed. Video, Audio

The $4 million initiative got off to a rocky start with at least two buses not arriving, including one which broke down. There were also reports of new drivers who did not know where they were going.