SouthLink is the brand for once-a-week South Taranaki bus services operated under contract to the Taranaki Regional Council.
The operators are Hawera Taxis Ltd (Hawera-Opunake, Opunake-Hawera, Manaia-Hawera, Hawera-Waverley and Waverley-Hawera) and Pickering Motors (Opunake-New Plymouth).
If you have any comments about these bus services, please email transport@trc.govt.nz.
Which towns?
This map shows SouthLink routes and the towns they service.
Which days?
Tuesday
- Manaia to Hawera (via Ohawe Beach on demand) and return
Thursday
- Waverley to Hawera (via Patea, Kakaramea, Manutahi and Mokoia) and return
- Hawera to Waverley (via Mokoia, Manutahi, Kakaramea and Patea) and return
Friday
- Hawera to Opunake (via Manaia) and return
- Opunake to Hawera (via Kaponga, Eltham and Normanby) and return
- Opunake to New Plymouth (via Rahotu, Pungarehu, Okato and Oakura) and return
Make the connection
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.