Waka Kura school bus service is for high school and Gisborne Intermediate students to get to and from school across the city.
Please note: Rural school bus services are managed by the Ministry of Education. For rural route details, contact GoBus or your school directly.
School bus fares
- All fares are one way.
- Free same-day transfer within 45 minutes of your trip.
- Return trips and cash fares do not qualify for free transfer.
- Daily and weekly fare caps help you save.
| Bee Card | Cash | *Daily cap | *Weekly cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 - 18 yrs | $1.20 | $5 | $4.25 | $10.50 |
*Daily and weekly fare cap
For registered Bee Card users only - daily and weekly fare caps offer discounts for frequent bus users. Once your Bee Card reaches the daily or weekly cap, you won't be charged for additional rides that day or week.
Bee card
Get your free Bee Card
To make the transition easier, we're offering a free Bee Card when you sign up in person - waiving the usual $5 fee. Go to the library or our customer service counter to register, then top up your card when you receive it so you're ready to ride the bus.
Bee Card - the smartcard to tag on and tag off the bus Learn more about Bee Card
Bus routes map
Students going to Lytton High or Campion College can also use GizzyBus at the start and end of the school day.
Routes and bus stops
Route - Hirini St, Crawford Rd, Parau St, Ranfurly St, Endcliffe Rd, Wainui Rd, Murdoch Rd, Paraone Rd, Matthews Rd, Wainui Rd, Rutene Rd, Gisborne Boys’ High School.
Stops
| Time | Stop | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.50am | 36 Parau St | ||
| Cnr Ranfurly/Cambridge | Cnr Ranfurly/Glasgow | Cnr Ranfurly/Endcliffe | |
| 7.55am | Kaiti Mall | 522 Wainui Rd | |
| 522 Wainui Rd | 1/550a Wainui Rd | 570 Wainui Rd | |
| Heath Johnston Park | 618 Wainui Rd | ||
| 8am | Murdoch Rd | ||
| 63 Paraone Rd | 35 Paraone Rd | 7 Paraone Rd | |
| 19 Matthews Rd | 9 Matthews Rd | 273 Rutene Rd | |
| 8.10am | Rutene /De Latour roundabout | ||
| Cnr Rutene/Craig | 213 Rutene Rd | 183 Rutene Rd | |
| 157 Rutene Rd | 109 Rutene Rd | Rutene Rd | |
| 8.15am | Ballance St Village | ||
| Opposite 15 Ormond Rd | 46 Ormond Rd | 60 Ormond Rd | |
| 76 Ormond Rd | 118 Ormond Rd | ||
| 8.25am | Gisborne Boys High School | ||
| Departs | Gisborne Boys High | ||
| Monday, Tuesday, Thursday | 3.05pm | ||
| Wednesday | 2.35pm | ||
| Friday | 1.35pm | ||
| 125a Ormond Rd | 89 Ormond Rd | 75 Ormond Rd | |
| 51 Ormond Rd | 15 Ormond Rd | 6 Rutene Road | |
| 110 Rutene Rd | 154 Rutene Rd | 178 Rutene Rd | |
| 210 Rutene Rd | 260 Rutene Rd | 296 Rutene Rd | |
| 18 Matthews Rd | 40 Matthews Rd | 10 Paraone Rd | |
| 38 Paraone Rd | 62 Paraone Rd | 55 Murdoch Rd | |
| 11 Murdoch Rd | Opp 620 Wainui Rd | Opp Heath Johnston Park | |
| Opp 576 Wainui Rd | Opp 550 Wainui Rd | 553 Wainui Rd | |
| Opp Kaiti Mall | Opp 77 Ranfurly St | 40 Ranfurly St | |
| 24 Ranfurly St | Opp 36 Parau St |
Route : Tyndall Rd / Huxley Rd, Huxley Rd, Pickering St, Dalton St, Tyndall Rd, Owen Rd, De Lautour Rd, Ilminster Intermediate School, Ormond Road, Wi Pere St, Roebuck Rd, Aberdeen Rd, Stanley Rd, Gisborne Girls’ High School, Gisborne Boys’ High School.
Note: This route will pick up Girls' High students in Ormond Rd only
Stops
| Time | Stop | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.50am | 72 Huxley Road Shelter | ||
| 108 Huxley Rd | 34 Pickering St | ||
| 20 Dalton St | |||
| 7.55am | Owen Road Shelter | ||
| 69 Owen Rd | 3 Owen Rd | ||
| 7.58am | Rutene/De Latour Roundabout | ||
| 99 De Lautour Rd | De Lautour Road Shops | 65 De Lautour Rd | |
| 35 De Lautour Rd | 213 Rutene Rd | 183 Rutene Rd | |
| 157 Rutene Rd | 109 Rutene Rd | 5 Rutene Rd | |
| Opp 15 Ormond Rd | 46 Ormond Rd | 60 Ormond Rd | |
| 8.05am | Ballance Street Village | ||
| 76 Ormond Rd | 118 Ormond Rd | ||
| 8.10am | Gisborne Girls High School | ||
| 8.20am | Gisborne Boys High School | ||
| Departs | Gisborne Boys High School | ||
| Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | 3.05pm | ||
| Friday | 2.35pm | ||
| 125a Ormond Rd | |||
| 89 Ormond Rd | 75 Ormond Rd | 51 Ormond Rd | |
| 15 Ormond Rd | 6 Rutene Rd | 100 Rutene Rd | |
| 154 Rutene Rd | 178 Rutene Rd | 210 Rutene Rd | |
| 34 De Lautour Rd | 46 De Lautor Rd | 100 De Lautor Rd | |
| 42 Owen Rd | 60 Owen Rd | 8 Dalton St | |
| 31 Pickering St | 107 Huxley Rd | Opp 72 Huxley Rd |
Route : Hirini St, Crawford Rd, Parau St, Ranfurly St, Endcliffe Rd, Wainui Rd, Rutene Rd, Lytton High School.
Stops
| Time | Stop | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.50am | 36 Parau St | ||
| Cnr Ranfurly/Cambridge | Cnr Ranfurly/Glasgow | Cnr Ranfurly/Endcliffe | |
| 7.55am | Kaiti Mall | ||
| 522 Wainui Rd | 273 Rutene Rd | Cnr Rutene/Craig | |
| 8am | Rutene/De Latour roundabout | ||
| 213 Rutene Rd | 183 Rutene Rd | 157 Rutene Rd | |
| 109 Rutene Rd | 5 Rutene Rd | Opp 15 Ormond Rd | |
| 46 Ormond Rd | 60 Ormond Rd | 76 Ormond Rd | |
| 118 Ormond Rd | |||
| 8.06am | Ballance Street Village | ||
| 156 Ormond Rd | 184 Ormond Rd | 228 Ormond Rd | |
| 252a Ormond Rd | 284 Ormond Rd | 314 Ormond Rd | |
| 334 Ormond Rd | 360 Ormond Rd | 32 Lytton Rd | |
| 8.20am | Lytton High School | ||
| Departs | Lytton High School | ||
| Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs | 3.05pm | ||
| Friday | 2.05pm | ||
| 32 Lytton Rd | 403 Ormond Rd | ||
| 375 Ormond Rd | 341a Ormond Rd | 293 Ormond Rd | |
| Cnr Ormond/Hospital | 249 Ormond Rd | 221 Ormond Rd - Gordons Pharmacy | |
| 171 Ormond Rd - Evans Funeral | 125a Ormond Rd | 89 Ormond Rd | |
| 75 Ormond Rd | 51 Ormond Rd | 15 Ormond Rd | |
| 6 Rutene Rd | 100 Rutene Rd | 154 Rutene Rd | |
| 178 Rutene Rd | 210 Rutene Rd | 260 Rutene Rd | |
| 296 Rutene Rd | 553 Wainui Rd | Opp Kaiti Mall | |
| Opp 77 Ranfurly St | 40 Ranfurly St | 24 Ranfurly St | |
| Opp 36 Parau St |
Route : Murdoch Rd, Paraone Rd. Matthews Rd, Wainui Rd, Rutene Rd, Tyndall Rd, Huxley Rd, Pickering St, Dalton St, Tyndall Rd, Owen Rd, De Lautour Rd, between Ilminster Intermediate School and Lytton High School.
Stops
| Time | Stop | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.50am | Murdoch Rd Shelter | ||
| 26 Murdoch Rd | 63 Paraone Rd | ||
| 35 Paraone Rd | 7 Paraone Rd | 19 Matthews Rd | |
| 9 Matthews Rd | 40 Tyndall Rd | ||
| 7.55pm | Huxley Rd Shelter | ||
| 72 Huxley Rd | 34 Pickering St | 20 Dalton St | |
| 8am | Owen Rd Shelter | ||
| 69 Owen Rd | 33 Owen Rd | 99 De Lautour Rd | |
| De Lautour Rd Shops | 65 De Lautour Rd | 35 De Lautour Rd | |
| 8.03am | Rutene / De Latour roundabout | ||
| 213 Rutene Rd | 183 Rutene Rd | 157 Rutene Rd | |
| 109 Rutene Rd | 5 Rutene Rd | Opp 15 Ormond Rd | |
| 46 Ormond Rd | 60 Ormond Rd | 76 Ormond Rd | |
| 118 Ormond Rd | 156 Ormond Rd | 184 Ormond Rd | |
| 8.10am | Ballance Street Village | ||
| 228 Ormond Rd | 252a Ormond Rd | 284 Ormond Rd | |
| 314 Ormond Rd | 334 Ormond Rd | 360 Ormond Rd | |
| 32 Lytton Rd | 32 Lytton Rd | ||
| 8.25am | Lytton High School | ||
| Departs | Lytton High School | ||
| Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs | 3.05pm | ||
| Friday | 2.05pm | ||
| 32 Lytton Rd | |||
| 403 Ormond Rd | 375 Ormond Rd | 341a Ormond Rd | |
| 293 Ormond Rd | Cnr Ormond/Hospital | 249 Ormond Rd | |
| 221 Ormond Rd - Gordons Pharmacy | 171 Ormond Rd - Evans Funeral | 125a Ormond Rd | |
| 89 Ormond Rd | 75 Ormond Rd | 51 Ormond Rd | |
| 15 Ormond Rd | 6 Rutene Rd | 110 Rutene Rd | |
| 154 Rutene Rd | 178 Rutene Rd | 210 Rutene Rd | |
| 34 De Lautour Rd | 46 De Lautor Rd | 100 De Lautor Rd | |
| 42 Owen Rd | 60 Owen Rd | 8 Dalton St | |
| 31 Pickering St | 107 Huxley Rd | Opp 72 Huxley Rd | |
| Opp 40 Tyndall Rd | 18 Matthews Rd | 40 Matthews Rd | |
| 10 Paraone Rd | 38 Paraone Rd | 62 Paraone Rd | |
| 55 Murdoch Rd | 11 Murdoch Rd |
Route : Wainui Rd (Hirini St), Wainui Rd, London St, Ranfurly St, Endcliffe Rd, Wainui Rd, Matthews Rd, Newton St, Alice St, Ida Rd, Tyndall Rd, Huxley Rd, Pickering St, Dalton St, Tyndall R, Owen Rd, De Lautour Rd, Rutene Rd, Ormond Rd, Lytton Rd, Childers Rd, Roebuck Rd, Gisborne Intermediate School.
Stops
| Time | Stop | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.55am | 100 Wainui Road | ||
| 134 Wainui Rd | 170 Wainui Rd | ||
| Cnr Wainui/Shaw | 22-28 London St | 77 Ranfurly St | |
| 8am | Kaiti Mall | ||
| 522 Wainui Rd | 1/550a Wainui Rd | ||
| 18 Matthews Rd | 40 Matthews Rd | 28 Newton St | |
| 45 Ida Rd | 15 Ida Rd | 40 Tyndall Rd | |
| 8.05am | Huxley Rd Shelter | ||
| 72 Huxley Rd | 108 Huxley Rd | 34 Pickering St | |
| 20 Dalton St | 69 Owen Rd | 33 Owen Rd | |
| 99 De Lautour Rd | 65 De Lautour Rd | 35 De Lautour Rd | |
| 8.13am | Rutene / De latour roundabout | ||
| 213 Rutene Rd | 183 Rutene Rd | 157 Rutene Rd | |
| 109 Rutene Rd | 5 Rutene Rd | Opp 15 Ormond Rd | |
| 46 Ormond Rd | 60 Ormond Rd | 76 Ormond Rd | |
| 8.20am | Ballance Street Village | ||
| 118 Ormond Rd | 156 Ormond Rd | 184 Ormond Road | |
| 228 Ormond Rd | 252a Ormond Rd | 284 Ormond Rd | |
| 314 Ormond Rd | 334 Ormond Rd | 360 Ormond Rd | |
| 16 Lytton Rd | 32 Lytton Rd | 84 Lytton Rd | |
| 110 Lytton Rd | 124 Lytton Rd | 166 Lytton Rd | |
| Elgin Shops | 621 Childers Rd | ||
| 8.40am | Gisborne Intermediate | ||
| Departs | Gisborne Intermediate | 3.05pm | |
| 630 Childers Rd | 199 Lytton Rd | 169 Lytton Rd | |
| 137 Lytton Rd | 115 Lytton Rd | 95 Lytton Rd | |
| 212 Ormond Rd | Opp 16 Lytton Rd | 403 Ormond Rd | |
| 375 Ormond Rd | 341a Ormond Rd | 293 Ormond Rd | |
| Cnr Ormond/Hospital | 249 Ormond Rd | 221 Ormond Rd - Gordons Pharmacy | |
| 171 Ormond Rd - Evans Funeral | 125a Ormond Rd | 89 Ormond Rd | |
| 75 Ormond Rd | 51 Ormond Rd | 15 Ormond Rd | |
| 6 Rutene Rd | 110 Rutene Rd | 154 Rutene Rd | |
| 178 Rutene Rd | 210 Rutene Rd | 34 De Lautour Rd | |
| 46 De Lautor Rd | 100 De Lautor Rd | 42 Owen Rd | |
| 60 Owen Rd | 8 Dalton St | 31 Pickering St | |
| 107 Huxley Rd | Opp 72 Huxley Rd | Opp 40 Tyndall Rd | |
| 12 Ida Rd | 44 Ida Rd | 29 Newton St | |
| 19 Matthews Rd | 9 Matthews Rd | Opp 550 Wainui Rd | |
| 553 Wainui Rd | Opp Kaiti Mall | Opp 77 Ranfurly St | |
| Opp 22 London St | 197 Wainui Rd | 179 Wainui Rd | |
| 133 Wainui Rd | 61 Wainui Rd |
Route : Wainui Rd (Hirini St), Wainui Rd, London St, Ranfurly St, Endcliffe Rd, Wainui Rd, Matthews Rd, Newton St, Alice St, Ida Rd, Huxley Rd, Pickering St, Dalton St, Tyndall Rd, Owen Rd, De Lautour Rd, Rutene Rd, Lytton High School, Lytton Road, Gladstone Road, Campion College.
Stops
| Time | Stop | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.45am | 100 Wainui Rd | ||
| 134 Wainui Rd | 170 Wainui Rd | ||
| Cnr Wainui/Shaw | 22-28 London St | 77 Ranfurly St | |
| 7.50am | Kaiti Mall | ||
| 522 Wainui Rd | 1/550a Wainui Rd | ||
| 18 Matthews Rd | 40 Matthews Rd | 28 Newton St | |
| 72 Huxley Rd | 108 Huxley Rd | 34 Pickering St | |
| 20 Dalton St | |||
| 7.57am | Owen Rd Shelter | ||
| 69 Owen Rd | 33 Owen Rd | ||
| 99 De Lautour Rd | 65 De Lautour Rd | 35 De Lautour Rd | |
| 8am | Rutene/De Latour roundabout | ||
| 213 Rutene Rd | 183 Rutene Rd | 157 Rutene Rd | |
| 109 Rutene Rd | 5 Rutene Rd | Opp 15 Ormond Rd | |
| 46 Ormond Rd | 60 Ormond Rd | 76 Ormond Rd | |
| 8.10an | Ballance Street Village | ||
| 118 Ormond Rd | 156 Ormond Rd | 184 Ormond Road | |
| 228 Ormond Rd | 252a Ormond Rd | 284 Ormond Rd | |
| 314 Ormond Rd | 334 Ormond Rd | 360 Ormond Rd | |
| 16 Lytton Rd | 32 Lytton Rd | ||
| 8.20am | Lytton High School | ||
| 8.25am | Campion College/St Marys | ||
| Departs | Campion College | ||
| Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs | 3.05pm | ||
| Friday | 2.05pm | ||
| 212 Ormond Rd | Opp 16 Lytton Rd | 403 Ormond Rd | |
| 375 Ormond Rd | 341a Ormond Rd | 293 Ormond Rd | |
| Cnr Ormond Rd/Hospital Rd | 249 Ormond Rd | 221 Ormond Rd - Gordons Pharmacy | |
| 171 Ormond Rd - Evans | 125a Ormond Rd | 89 Ormond Rd | |
| 75 Ormond Rd | 51 Ormond Rd | 15 Ormond Rd | |
| 6 Rutene Rd | 110 Rutene Rd | 154 Rutene Rd | |
| 178 Rutene Rd | 210 Rutene Rd | 34 De Lautour Rd | |
| 46 De Lautour Rd | 100 De Lautour Rd | 42 Owen Rd | |
| 60 Owen Rd | 8 Dalton St | 31 Pickering St | |
| 107 Huxley Rd | 29 Newton St | 19 Matthews Rd | |
| 9 Matthews Rd | Opp 550 Wainui Rd | 553 Wainui Road | |
| Opp Kaiti Mall | Opp 77 Ranfurly St | Opp 22 London St | |
| 197 Wainui Rd | 179 Wainui Rd | 133 Wainui Rd | |
| 61 Wainui Rd |
Lost property and feedback
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About the buses
This service is managed by GoBus under contract to Gisborne District Council.