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Of the 11 school bus routes in Gisborne that will be redesigned, what is the proposed new route for each service, including changes to pick-up and drop-off locations? and 4 other questions

Answered 5 questions (2026)
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Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 7325

    Of the 11 school bus routes in Gisborne that will be redesigned, what is the proposed new route for each service, including changes to pick-up and drop-off locations?

  • 7326

    Of the five school bus routes in Gisborne that will be merged, which existing routes will each be merged with?

  • 7327

    As of Term 2, how many Gisborne students will be eligible to apply for a conveyance allowance because they either do not have access to a Ministry school bus service or live more than 2.4 km from the nearest bus route?

  • 7331

    Which of the following school bus routes have been cancelled, merged, or redesigned: D060104, D060105, D060106, D060107, D060108, D060109, D060111, D060114, D060115, D060116, D060117, D060118, D060119, D060120, D060122, and D060124; and for each route, which student pick-up locations are no longer being serviced, if any?

  • 7332

    Which of the following school bus routes have been cancelled, merged, or redesigned: D060104, D060105, D060106, D060107, D060108, D060109, D060111, D060114, D060115, D060116, D060117, D060118, D060119, D060120, D060122, and D060124, and for each route, which schools are no longer being serviced as a result, if any?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

Following a recommendation from the Ministry of Education (the Ministry), I have agreed to the Ministry undertaking a wide-ranging review of its school transport policy settings. While this work is underway, I have agreed with the Ministry’s advice to pause the implementation of the Term 2, 2026 changes to its Gisborne school bus services. This is also my response to written parliamentary questions 7326 and 7327 (2026).

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