Daran Ponter
Wellington's troubled buses reviewed by meetings, online forum
After a year of constant complaints from Wellington bus users about their overhauled system, another revamp is on the horizon.
Authorities are launching an online forum this week to get customer… Audio
Wellington councillor urges decision on NZ Bus future
A Greater Wellington Regional Councillor says a decision about the future of NZ Bus must be made soon, but replacing the troubled bus operator could be difficult. NZ Bus has been fined more than… Audio
NZ Bus told to ‘hand the buses back to the ratepayers’
NZ Bus has received more than 17,000 fines in five months for late buses, cancellations and using buses that were too small for the route. Now Wellington Regional Council will have to decide soon… Audio
Bus chaos in Wellington
Wellington bus commuter chaos continues - with twenty morning rush-hour bus services across the capital cancelled for up to six months because of crippling driver shortages. The regional council… Audio
What's next for the capital's under fire bus network?
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
New Wellington bus routes tested as school term begins
Wellington's new bus network will be put to the test today as parents and school children return from holidays. It comes on the same day as fifty bus drivers strike to protest their working hours… Audio
Wellington councillor praises public transport overhaul
A seven-year-in-the-making overhaul of Wellington's bus service went down like a flat tyre for many commuters who took to social media to vent their frustration. It was everything public transport… Audio
