41-604: (Redirected from GoBus ) Go Bus or Gobus may refer to: Go Bus Transport , a New Zealand bus company operating in Hamilton, Hawke's Bay, Tauranga, Christchurch, Gisborne, Dunedin and Invercargill Go Bus Christchurch , a bus company in New Zealand GoBus , a former name for Orbus , a public transport network in Dunedin, New Zealand GO Transit bus services
82-497: A plethora of aftershocks following . Depots, buses, and vital infrastructure required for adequate and safe bus operation were damaged and destroyed during the earthquake and aftershocks following. Older vehicles had to be sourced from Auckland, Taurunga and Wellington as well as various other towns and cities throughout New Zealand as many of the buses used in Christchurch were either destroyed, damaged, or delayed in because of
123-465: A certificate of road worthiness. Some of the severe faults included bald tires, loose steering, and major fuel leaks. Most of these defective buses inspected were under operation from Christchurch Bus Services Ltd, with the minority being from Red Bus LTD and the Urban Cat services. The minority had no pink-stickered vehicles. The amount of buses taken off the road from Christchurch Bus Services violated
164-413: A new body to extend the usable life of the bus made the oldest buses age sit around 30 years old at the time of inspection. Christchurch Buses Limited followed a similar practice of re-bodying from the same bodybuilder Designline , making Frakenstein like buses out of various parts from many truck, camper van and bus manufacturers. A lack of uniformity in parts, bodywork and various ages of said parts on
205-448: A population density of 998 people per km . Before the 2023 census, the town had a smaller boundary, covering 12.48 km (4.82 sq mi). Using that boundary, Te Awamutu had a population of 12,198 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 1,578 people (14.9%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 2,052 people (20.2%) since the 2006 census . There were 4,656 households, comprising 5,787 males and 6,414 females, giving
246-634: A reported $ 170m. In 2020, Ngāi Tahu Holdings and Tainui Group Holdings agreed to sell passenger transport company Go Bus to Melbourne-based industry operator Kinetic . The sale was finalised in August 2020. Some growth has been by acquisition of bus companies (see below), some by winning new contracts. Among the latter have been – Christchurch Bus Services Ltd operated Metro routes for Environment Canterbury in Christchurch and Timaru , as well as private charter services for groups and schools. It
287-509: A roll of 262. Many of these students then progress on to Te Awamutu Intermediate, with a roll of 457, and Te Awamutu College, with a roll of 1362. There are also three other schools in the town: The town's best known residents are the Finn Brothers , Tim and Neil , whose musical careers have stretched from Split Enz through the internationally successful Crowded House to their current solo and collaborative works. The town
328-547: A service town for the farming communities which surround it. Te Awamutu is located some 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Hamilton on State Highway 3 , one of the two main routes south from Auckland and Hamilton. Te Awamutu has a population of 14,150 (June 2024), making it the fifth-largest urban area in the Waikato behind Hamilton, Taupō , Cambridge and Tokoroa . The town is often referred to as "The Rose Town of New Zealand" because of its elaborate rose gardens in
369-478: A sex ratio of 0.9 males per female, with 2,421 people (19.8%) aged under 15 years, 2,208 (18.1%) aged 15 to 29, 4,944 (40.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 2,631 (21.6%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 81.8% European/ Pākehā , 23.2% Māori , 2.7% Pacific peoples , 4.5% Asian , and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 14.7, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer
410-658: A suitable miller to operate the mills and to train Māori in this skill. Possibly the oldest surviving building in the Waikato is St John's church, built in 1853 as part of the mission station. It is in Gothic Revival style. During the 1850s the wider area prospered on the back of sending surplus farm produce to Auckland. For a brief period wheat was even sent overseas. By the late 1850s prices dropped as cheaper flour and other foodstuffs were imported from Australia. This caused huge resentment among local Māori who had grown use to
451-458: A tourism coach operator Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Go bus . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Go_bus&oldid=1191048141 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732790502700492-494: Is close to the extinct Kakepuku and Pirongia volcanoes (and other volcanoes of the Alexandra Volcanic Group ). Maungatautari , another extinct volcanic cone, now the site of New Zealand's largest ecological restoration project, is also nearby. Other towns surrounding Te Awamutu include Cambridge , 25 kilometres to the northeast, Otorohanga , 30 kilometres to the southwest, and Raglan 50 kilometres to
533-477: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Go Bus Transport Go Bus Transport Ltd (Go Bus Regional) is a bus company operating in New Zealand owned by Australian-based transport operator Kinetic Group . The company runs regional bus services in Hamilton, Hawke's Bay , Tauranga , Gisborne , Dunedin and Invercargill . In March 2020, it
574-592: Is mentioned in Split Enz's song "Haul Away", and also in Crowded House's 1986 song " Mean to Me ", the debut single from their self-titled debut album . Writer Heather Morris , author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz , was born in the town in 1953. She was inducted into the Te Awamutu Walk of Fame in 2019. Musician Spencer P. Jones ( The Beasts of Bourbon , Paul Kelly and The Coloured Girls )
615-705: Is on gently undulating land close to the banks of a tributary of the Waipā River . The Waikato Plains lie to the north and east, and the promontory of Mount Pirongia , 20 kilometres to the west, is easily visible. Inside the township are two streams called the Mangapiko Stream and the Mangaohoi Stream. The Mangaohoi ends and becomes the Tributary of the Mangapiko near Memorial park. The town
656-728: The New Zealand Wars of the 19th century, serving as a garrison town for the colonial settlers from 1864. European settlement began at the conclusion of the Waikato Wars (1863–1865). The local Mangatoatoa Marae and Te Maru o Ihowa meeting house is a meeting place for the Ngāti Maniapoto hapū of Ngutu , Pare te Kawa and Parewaeono , and the Waikato Tainui hapū of Ngāti Ngutu and Ngāti Paretekawa . Rangiaowhia , or Rangiaohia Highway Board administered
697-721: The Pirongia , Whatawhata and Hamilton route, which had been running from 1926 and was still running in 1942 and ran buses to Tokanui from 1933. Lewis' son, Reece Hodgson, was killed while driving a Te Awamutu- Tauranga excursion in 1950. The 1937 brick and concrete, art deco garage in Te Awamutu was in use until 2020, when it was advertised for sale. It remained in 2021, but was to be replaced by 16 houses. Simpsons ran Huntly buses from at least 1929. Simpsons Bus Services Limited operated from 1978 to 1998 and from then to 2008. The bus operations were sold in 2003, when
738-608: The Christchurch Earthquakes. Calvin West of Kiwi Coaches called the NZTA ordeal baseless and a "witch hunt". However, the Christchurch inspection was sudden and on the road meaning various factors from bus operation on the road could of occurred. The inspection at Kiwi Coaches took the oldest vehicle in their yard and inspected it, various re-registrations through the process of re-bodying where an existing chassis receives
779-486: The North Island of New Zealand. The town has three large supermarkets, electronics retailers, a well equipped sports / leisure centre and The Kihikihi Trail cycleway, which opened in 2017. The town has a large dairy factory, and serves as an important centre in the local dairy industry. Te Awamutu has two co-educational state primary schools: Te Awamutu Primary School, with a roll of 618 and Pekerau School with
820-713: The Otawhao Pa. In 1842 the Rev. John Morgan moved to the Otawhao Mission Station. Otawhao was to the south west of Te Awamutu, on the rise overlooking what is now Centennial Park. The CMS missionaries established a flourishing trade school that focused on developing agricultural skills. The missionaries introduced European crops such as wheat, potatoes and peaches. In 1846 Morgan provided advice and some capital to help local Māori to construct eight water mills to grind wheat into flour. Morgan assisted in finding
861-609: The acquisition was the company's experience in the high-end tour market. It was stated that the companies will operate in a parent-subsidiary manner, as Johnston's will retain its own brand and division. The purchase did not include Johnston's Gray Line tours. Te Awamutu Te Awamutu is a town in the Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the council seat of the Waipa District and serves as
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#1732790502700902-652: The bus building factories in Canterbury having delays in manufacturing due to damage sustained in the Christchurch and delays in part delivery. A collapsed wall at the Designline's bus factory in Rollestone - interrupted production of 23 buses for Lepoard and delayed arrival for Redbus . Flooding in China interrupted production of Zhong Tong buses for supply to Christchurch Bus Services in 2010 also. Some of
943-482: The census's question about religious affiliation, 50.4% had no religion, 37.1% were Christian , 1.1% had Māori religious beliefs , 0.8% were Hindu , 0.2% were Muslim , 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 1,317 (13.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 2,442 (25.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,296 people (13.3%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
984-413: The centre of the town. Many local businesses use "Rosetown" in their name, and the symbol of the rose is widely used on local signs and billboards. The local paper, Te Awamutu Courier , has a symbol of a rose in the masthead on its front page. Tainui Māori first settled in the area in about 1450, according to noted Tainui historian Te Hurinui-Jones. Te Awamutu means "the river cut short", as it marked
1025-709: The company had 34 buses. Wellington investment group Morrison and Co. had become a 41% shareholder by 2005. In 2007, Direct Capital bought 87% of Go Bus. The other 13% remained with Go Bus managers and directors. Go Bus then had 410 vehicles, 4 workshops, 8 depots and 460 staff. By 2010, it had 650 buses and over 700 staff. From 2007 to 2012, Go Bus more than doubled its fleet and increased its staff to 950. Direct put Go Bus up for sale, saying it needed more capital to continue expanding. In 2012, another private equity fund, Australia's Next Capital, bought Direct's 86.8% of Go Bus for $ 84.6m. In 2014, Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corp (⅔) and Tainui Group Holdings (⅓) bought Go Bus for
1066-637: The contract terms with Environment Canterbury for not being able to operate the services adequately and in a safe manner, with all contracted buses requiring a certificate of fitness at all times of operation. Christchurch Bus Services Ltd was given an ultimatum to sell the company to a different provider or risk losing their contracts. Christchurch Bus Services LTD in Late November 2010 was forced to sell their business to Go Bus. However, Christchurch experienced an earthquake in September of 2010 and
1107-494: The end of 2013. In April 2014, Go Bus took over Invercargill Passenger Transport , which at that time was trading as Passenger Transport Citibus throughout the southern South Island . In August 2016, Go Bus announced that they had acquired Johnston's Coachlines for an undisclosed sum from TR Group Limited . Johnston's is a tourism-based bus company with depots in Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown . The main purpose of
1148-698: The end of the navigable section of the Mangapiko Stream . Te Awamutu was the birthplace of the first Māori King , Pōtatau Te Wherowhero (died 1860). The first European missionaries visited the area in 1834. A missionary settlement was set up by Benjamin Yate Ashwell of the Church Missionary Society (CMS). and Māori Christians in July 1839 after they observed Tainui warriors, who had been fighting at Rotorua , return with 60 backpacks of human remains and proceed to cook and eat them in
1189-646: The faults could of also have been attributed to an aging fleet due to the September 2010 Christchurch Earthquake and subsequent aftershocks from 2010. Kiwi Coaches Charters Ltd in Māngere , Auckland and New Zealand Coach Services in Upper Hut have also been scrutinised by the New Zealand Transport Agency for defects similarly on the exact same bus models used by Christchurch Bus Companies in lieu of bus manufacturing delays and damages caused by
1230-418: The history of Te Awamutu and the surrounding area. The museum contains one of the most famous early Māori artifacts, a large carved post known simply as Te Uenuku . This impressive carving has caused much controversy because its style is markedly different from any other early Māori work, yet it is clearly of a Māori design. Te Awamutu itself is located on SH3 , one of the major routes used when touring
1271-824: The intercity and commuter bus operations of GO Transit in Southern Ontario, Canada go bus, a branded version of bus rapid transit in New Jersey GoBus (Ohio) , an intercity bus company in Ohio Go Buses, an intercity bus company in the United States owned by Academy Bus Go-Ahead Group , transport company in Newcastle which provides bus services around the UK under the brand Go Bus See also [ edit ] Globus Travel Group ,
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1312-479: The northwest. The small town of Kihikihi lies just to the south of Te Awamutu. The main thoroughfare is Alexandra Street, so named because it was once the main road to the town of Alexandra (since renamed to Pirongia to avoid confusion with the town of Alexandra in the South Island ). Te Awamutu covers 14.18 km (5.47 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 14,150 as of June 2024, with
1353-466: The re-bodied buses may of caused issues with diagnostic, repairs and part availability causing the faults on Christchurch Buses Limited fleet to be amplified in comparison to other operators. In July 2013, Go Bus Transport took over the 'Urban Cat' Christchurch urban bus operations of Leopard Coachlines , gaining around 90 buses. Based in Kaiapoi , Hawarden Garage & Transport Co Ltd was bought at
1394-520: The roads in the town until Te Awamutu Town Board's election on 1 November 1884. The board first met on 8 November, though there had been an earlier attempt to form a board and there was an unsuccessful challenge to the legality of the election. Te Awamutu Borough Council took over from the board and first met on 10 May 1915. It was merged into Waipā District Council on 23 October 1989. Te Awamutu literally means in English "The River's End". The town
1435-411: The wealth provided by trade. Some of the more warlike Māori such as Rewi Maniapoto blamed the missionaries for having a negative influence on Māori tikanga (cultural practices). He attempted to kill the local missionary and burnt down the trade school and other mission buildings. Some Christian Māori warned Europeans to leave the Waikato as their lives were in danger. Te Awamutu was a major site during
1476-475: Was announced the company and its 1700 buses would be sold to Kinetic Group, subject to Overseas Investment Office approval. Approval was given in June and the acquisition was completed in August 2020. When Kinetic Group purchased NZ Bus in 2022, Go Bus and NZ Bus' urban businesses were combined into Kinetic Urban NZ. The Go Bus brand continues to operate its regional routes as Go Bus Regional. In 2004, Go Bus
1517-417: Was described as having a virtual monopoly of Hamilton buses. Buses Ltd was bought by Hamilton City Council in about 1980 and renamed Hamilton City Buses Ltd. Hodgson's of Te Awamutu , was another of the companies forming Go Bus. It was incorporated on 23 Feb 1937 and dissolved on 1 Jan 2005. Prior to that, in 1932 Lewis Hodgson had started a Kihikihi to Te Awamutu railway station service, took over
1558-511: Was formed by the merger of C.J. Worth Ltd., trading as Blue Worth Coachlines and Hamilton City Buses (privatised in the 1990s), Simpsons and Hodgsons. Craig Worth was still commercial director in 2019. Buses Ltd was one of the companies forming Go Bus. It was formed in 1927 by the amalgamation of Blue Bus Co Ltd and Branton & Hodgson Public Motors. Rawlinson & Branton Bros. had run Hamilton- Frankton buses as Waikato Motor Co. from about 1914 and to Ngāruawāhia from 1924. By 1928 Buses Ltd
1599-414: Was imminent when operating the bus; the vehicle was not permitted for driving on public roads. The remaining 34 were ordered out of passenger service but were still considered road worthy. The 28 pink-stickered buses windscreens had a pink sticker adhered to the windscreen by police inspectors and legally must be inspected by a vehicle inspector during a certificate of fitness before removal, after receiving
1640-505: Was purchased in December 2010 by Go Bus. During a surprise New Zealand police investigation where the police without notice ordered buses to be inspected physically and mechanically whilst driving as per normal found 62 buses out of the 114 buses inspected in the Christchurch surprise sting operation had defects requiring repair. Out of the 62 buses found defective, 28 were ordered off the road and pink-stickered meaning significant failure
1681-443: Was that 4,587 (46.9%) people were employed full-time, 1,308 (13.4%) were part-time, and 393 (4.0%) were unemployed. For earlier censuses, Te Awamutu was divided into four area units , central, east, south and west, as in this table. Māori formed 19.7% of the population in central, 22.8% in east, 23.2% in south and 25.7% in west. Te Awamutu Museum was established in 1935. The museum has a number of permanent exhibitions focusing on