Opunake-Kaponga-Eltham-Hawera & return

Opunake-New Plymouth & return

Hawera-Manaia-Opunake & return

Waverley-Patea-Hawera & return

Hawera-Patea-Waverley & return

Manaia-Hawera & return
(from 1 December 2009)

General information

These once-a-week passenger transport services run in the South Taranaki District, under contract to the Taranaki Regional Council.

The operators are Hawera Taxis Ltd (Hawera-Opunake, Opunake-Hawera, Hawera-Waverley and Waverley-Hawera) and Pickering Motors (Opunake-New Plymouth).

Click on the relevant service for timetable, fare information and route details.

Super Gold Card holders can travel for free on most services. See information at right

Note that passengers travelling on the Friday service from Hawera to Opunake via Manaia can connect at Opunake with the Friday service to New Plymouth or the Friday service to Hawera via Kaponga and Eltham.

If you have any comments about these bus services, please email transport@trc.govt.nz.

Super Gold Card

Holders of Super Gold Cards can travel free on off-peak South Link and New Plymouth City Link services (that is, services running between 9am and 3pm weekdays, and all Saturday services).

The SuperGold Card is available to all eligible New Zealanders aged 65 or over and those under this age who receive NZ Superannuation or the Veterans Pension.

For more information, go to www.supergold,govt.nz.

Other bus services

Click on the City Link logo in the banner at the top of the page for information on New Plymouth bus services.

Click on the links below for other services that operate within or to and from Taranaki.

Taranaki District Health Board hospital shuttle bus

Scott's Airport Shuttle

Dalroy Express (Taranaki-Auckland services)

White Star Express (Taranaki-Wellington services)

Intercity Coachlines (Taranaki-Auckland and Taranaki-Wellington)

nakedbus.com (Taranaki-Auckland and Taranaki-Wellington)