Te ratonga pahi o waka kura

Waka kura bus service

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.

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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 CardCash*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

TimeStop
7.50am36 Parau St  
 Cnr Ranfurly/CambridgeCnr Ranfurly/GlasgowCnr  Ranfurly/Endcliffe
7.55amKaiti Mall522 Wainui Rd
 522 Wainui Rd1/550a Wainui Rd570 Wainui Rd
 Heath Johnston Park618 Wainui Rd 
8amMurdoch Rd
   63 Paraone Rd 35 Paraone Rd 7 Paraone Rd
  19 Matthews Rd 9 Matthews Rd 273 Rutene Rd
8.10amRutene /De Latour roundabout
  Cnr Rutene/Craig 213 Rutene Rd 183 Rutene Rd
  157 Rutene Rd 109 Rutene Rd Rutene Rd
8.15amBallance St Village
  Opposite 15 Ormond Rd 46 Ormond Rd 60 Ormond Rd
  76 Ormond Rd 118 Ormond Rd  
8.25amGisborne Boys High School
DepartsGisborne Boys High  
 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday3.05pm 
 Wednesday2.35pm 
 Friday1.35pm 
  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

TimeStop
7.50am72 Huxley Road Shelter  
 108 Huxley Rd34 Pickering St 
 20 Dalton St  
7.55amOwen Road Shelter
 69 Owen Rd3 Owen Rd 
7.58amRutene/De Latour Roundabout
 99 De Lautour RdDe Lautour Road Shops65 De Lautour Rd
 35 De Lautour Rd213 Rutene Rd183 Rutene Rd
 157 Rutene Rd109 Rutene Rd5 Rutene Rd
 Opp 15 Ormond Rd46 Ormond Rd60 Ormond Rd
8.05amBallance Street Village
 76 Ormond Rd118 Ormond Rd
8.10amGisborne Girls High School
8.20amGisborne Boys High School
DepartsGisborne Boys High School
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday3.05pm
Friday2.35pm
 125a Ormond Rd  
 89 Ormond Rd75 Ormond Rd51 Ormond Rd
 15 Ormond Rd6 Rutene Rd100 Rutene Rd
 154 Rutene Rd178 Rutene Rd210 Rutene Rd
 34 De Lautour Rd46 De Lautor Rd100 De Lautor Rd
 42 Owen Rd60 Owen Rd8 Dalton St
 31 Pickering St107 Huxley RdOpp 72 Huxley Rd

Route Hirini St, Crawford Rd, Parau St, Ranfurly St, Endcliffe Rd, Wainui Rd, Rutene Rd, Lytton High School.

Stops

TimeStop
7.50am36 Parau St  
 Cnr Ranfurly/CambridgeCnr Ranfurly/GlasgowCnr Ranfurly/Endcliffe
7.55amKaiti Mall
 522 Wainui Rd273 Rutene RdCnr Rutene/Craig
8amRutene/De Latour roundabout
 213 Rutene Rd183 Rutene Rd157 Rutene Rd
 109 Rutene Rd5 Rutene RdOpp 15 Ormond Rd
 46 Ormond Rd60 Ormond Rd76 Ormond Rd
 118 Ormond Rd  
8.06amBallance 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
8.20amLytton High School
DepartsLytton High School
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs3.05pm
Friday2.05pm
  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

TimeStop
7.50amMurdoch Rd Shelter  
 26 Murdoch Rd63 Paraone Rd 
 35 Paraone Rd7 Paraone Rd19 Matthews Rd
 9 Matthews Rd40 Tyndall Rd 
7.55pmHuxley Rd Shelter
 72 Huxley Rd34 Pickering St20 Dalton St
8amOwen Rd Shelter
 69 Owen Rd33 Owen Rd99 De Lautour Rd
 De Lautour Rd Shops65 De Lautour Rd35 De Lautour Rd
8.03amRutene / De Latour roundabout
 213 Rutene Rd183 Rutene Rd157 Rutene Rd
 109 Rutene Rd5 Rutene RdOpp 15 Ormond Rd
 46 Ormond Rd60 Ormond Rd76 Ormond Rd
 118 Ormond Rd156 Ormond Rd184 Ormond Rd
8.10amBallance Street Village
 228 Ormond Rd252a Ormond Rd284 Ormond Rd
 314 Ormond Rd334 Ormond Rd360 Ormond Rd
 32 Lytton Rd32 Lytton Rd
8.25amLytton High School
DepartsLytton High School
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs3.05pm
Friday2.05pm
 32 Lytton Rd  
 403 Ormond Rd375 Ormond Rd341a Ormond Rd
 293 Ormond RdCnr Ormond/Hospital249 Ormond Rd
 221 Ormond Rd - Gordons Pharmacy171 Ormond Rd - Evans Funeral125a Ormond Rd
 89 Ormond Rd75 Ormond Rd51 Ormond Rd
 15 Ormond Rd6 Rutene Rd110 Rutene Rd
 154 Rutene Rd178 Rutene Rd210 Rutene Rd
 34 De Lautour Rd46 De Lautor Rd100 De Lautor Rd
 42 Owen Rd60 Owen Rd8 Dalton St
 31 Pickering St107 Huxley RdOpp 72 Huxley Rd
 Opp 40 Tyndall Rd18 Matthews Rd40 Matthews Rd
 10 Paraone Rd38 Paraone Rd62 Paraone Rd
 55 Murdoch Rd11 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
TimeStop
7.55am100 Wainui Road  
 134 Wainui Rd170 Wainui Rd 
 Cnr Wainui/Shaw22-28 London St77 Ranfurly St
8amKaiti Mall
 522 Wainui Rd1/550a Wainui Rd 
 18 Matthews Rd40 Matthews Rd28 Newton St
 45 Ida Rd15 Ida Rd40 Tyndall Rd
8.05amHuxley Rd Shelter
 72 Huxley Rd108 Huxley Rd34 Pickering St
 20 Dalton St69 Owen Rd33 Owen Rd
 99 De Lautour Rd65 De Lautour Rd35 De Lautour Rd
8.13amRutene / De latour roundabout
 213 Rutene Rd183 Rutene Rd157 Rutene Rd
 109 Rutene Rd5 Rutene RdOpp 15 Ormond Rd
 46 Ormond Rd60 Ormond Rd76 Ormond Rd
8.20amBallance Street Village
 118 Ormond Rd156 Ormond Rd184 Ormond Road
 228 Ormond Rd252a Ormond Rd284 Ormond Rd
 314 Ormond Rd334 Ormond Rd360 Ormond Rd
 16 Lytton Rd32 Lytton Rd84 Lytton Rd
 110 Lytton Rd124 Lytton Rd166 Lytton Rd
 Elgin Shops621 Childers Rd
8.40amGisborne Intermediate
DepartsGisborne Intermediate3.05pm
 630 Childers Rd199 Lytton Rd169 Lytton Rd
 137 Lytton Rd115 Lytton Rd95 Lytton Rd
 212 Ormond RdOpp 16 Lytton Rd403 Ormond Rd
 375 Ormond Rd341a Ormond Rd293 Ormond Rd
 Cnr Ormond/Hospital249 Ormond Rd221 Ormond Rd - Gordons Pharmacy
 171 Ormond Rd - Evans Funeral125a Ormond Rd89 Ormond Rd
 75 Ormond Rd51 Ormond Rd15 Ormond Rd
 6 Rutene Rd110 Rutene Rd154 Rutene Rd
 178 Rutene Rd210 Rutene Rd34 De Lautour Rd
 46 De Lautor Rd100 De Lautor Rd42 Owen Rd
 60 Owen Rd8 Dalton St31 Pickering St
 107 Huxley RdOpp 72 Huxley RdOpp 40 Tyndall Rd
 12 Ida Rd44 Ida Rd29 Newton St
 19 Matthews Rd9 Matthews RdOpp 550 Wainui Rd
 553 Wainui RdOpp Kaiti MallOpp 77 Ranfurly St
 Opp 22 London St197 Wainui Rd179 Wainui Rd
 133 Wainui Rd61 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
TimeStop  
7.45am100 Wainui Rd  
 134 Wainui Rd170 Wainui Rd 
 Cnr Wainui/Shaw22-28 London St77 Ranfurly St
7.50amKaiti Mall  
 522 Wainui Rd1/550a Wainui Rd 
 18 Matthews Rd40 Matthews Rd28 Newton St
 72 Huxley Rd108 Huxley Rd34 Pickering St
 20 Dalton St  
7.57amOwen Rd Shelter  
 69 Owen Rd33 Owen Rd 
 99 De Lautour Rd65 De Lautour Rd35 De Lautour Rd
8amRutene/De Latour roundabout  
 213 Rutene Rd183 Rutene Rd157 Rutene Rd
 109 Rutene Rd5 Rutene RdOpp 15 Ormond Rd
 46 Ormond Rd60 Ormond Rd76 Ormond Rd
8.10anBallance Street Village  
 118 Ormond Rd156 Ormond Rd184 Ormond Road
 228 Ormond Rd252a Ormond Rd284 Ormond Rd
 314 Ormond Rd334 Ormond Rd360 Ormond Rd
 16 Lytton Rd32 Lytton Rd
8.20amLytton High School  
8.25amCampion College/St Marys  
DepartsCampion College  
 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs3.05pm 
 Friday2.05pm 
 212 Ormond RdOpp 16 Lytton Rd403 Ormond Rd
 375 Ormond Rd341a Ormond Rd293 Ormond Rd
 Cnr Ormond Rd/Hospital Rd249 Ormond Rd221 Ormond Rd - Gordons Pharmacy
 171 Ormond Rd - Evans125a Ormond Rd89 Ormond Rd
 75 Ormond Rd51 Ormond Rd15 Ormond Rd
 6 Rutene Rd110 Rutene Rd154 Rutene Rd
 178 Rutene Rd210 Rutene Rd34 De Lautour Rd
 46 De Lautour Rd100 De Lautour Rd42 Owen Rd
 60 Owen Rd8 Dalton St31 Pickering St
 107 Huxley Rd29 Newton St19 Matthews Rd
 9 Matthews RdOpp 550 Wainui Rd553 Wainui Road
 Opp Kaiti MallOpp 77 Ranfurly StOpp 22 London St
 197 Wainui Rd179 Wainui Rd133 Wainui Rd
 61 Wainui Rd 

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About the buses

This service is managed by GoBus under contract to Gisborne District Council.