Supporting our locals
We love helping out the locals who are doing great things in our community. Here are a few recent stories where we stepped in to help.
Supporting the TSB Festival of Light
December 2024
Supporting the TSB Festival of Light
Our vibrant, eye-catching TSB Festival of Lights bus will have heads turning in Taranaki this summer.
Tranzit has signed up for another year to support the New Plymouth District Council’s TSB Festival of Lights by offering a free bus service to help alleviate traffic congestion and ensure festival goers get safely to and from the event within the CBD. This comes after the success of last year’s free service, offered in partnership with the New Plymouth District Council and Centre City.
What’s even more exciting, is this 2024/24 festival bus will be easy to spot thanks to its colourful livery with depictions of light artworks in this year’s Festival, and music, flora and fauna found at Pukekura Park. The artwork was created by talented artist Harris Keenan, whose lighting work will also features at the Festival.
The TSB Festival of Lights is being held between 21 Dec 2024 – 26 Jan 2025. To find our more information about the free bus service click here.
Pack the Bus
November 2024
One of the more heart-warming initiatives that Tranzit Coachlines is involved in is Pack the Bus.
This annual campaign has been operating in many parts of New Zealand for several years, and this November we are proud to have a dedicated Tranzit bus and drive move throughout the communities of Whanganui, Palmerston North and Wairarapa visiting schools, public spaces and businesses to collect donated Xmas presents and non-perishable food items from members of the public. Once the bus is packed; these donated goods are then redistributed to families in need during the festive season via official agencies.
We are grateful to our partners Media Works, Property Brokers, Mitre 10 MEGA Masterton and councils in each of the regions we operate this amazing campaign, which sees the community come together in the spirit of generosity.
This year in Wairarapa alone, over 5000 donated gifts were distributed to 1030 children and 469 families ahead of the festive season!
Nature Clean Up provides valuable insights
October 2024
Nature Clean Up provides valuable insights
Our Tranzit Coachlines Taranaki team helped remove 325 litres of rubbish from the environment during a Nature Clean Up near Lake Rotomanu and the Waiwhakaiho River in New Plymouth. Working under the guidance of Sustainable Taranaki’s knowledgeable team, our team of drivers and operations members collected nine buckets of rubbish. Following a waste audit, it was found that only 25% of this was able to be diverted from landfill into either compost or recycling. In addition to this waste, the team collected glass, plastic bottles, aluminium cans, mixed recyclables (cardboard and plastics), recyclable metals and golf balls. The most unusual find was half of an old metal drum. The Nature Clean Up not only helped this local environment but also raised awareness about the importance of taking responsibility for it.
Sustainable Taranaki loved partnering with our enthusiastic Tranzit team.
“It is great to meet people that want to contribute to reducing the amount of plastic and other pollutants flowing into our awa and moana,” says Suzy Randall, Sustainable Taranaki’s Zero Waste Manager.
It was also great to see our team being taught recycling tips and tricks that they can share with our other team members throughout Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Promoting school bus safety messages
September 2024
Promoting school bus safety messages
Our Tranzit Coachlines team makes the time to remind road users and students travelling on the school bus, of their individual responsibilities, as well as promoting important school bus safety messages.
These include reminding all road users to slow down to 20km when driving past a stationary school bus in both directions and reminding students about best bus behaviour and etiquette.
“If you’re driving around when school buses are operating, it is important to know that there is a 20kph speed limit if you are passing a stationary school bus – in either direction – that is dropping off or picking up children. It’s also important for all road users to remember that if you see a school bus displaying school bus signs, please slow down,” says Colin Shotter, Tranzit Coachlines Taranaki Manager.
“It’s also important students adhere to best bus behaviour practises when travelling to ensure a safe and enjoyable journey for everyone, including the school bus driver.”
Over the years, we’ve partnered with Road Safety Councils, NZ Police, District Councils, Road Safety Councils and Ministry of Education to encourage all road users to slow down to 20km/ph when travelling past a stationary school bus in both directions. This month our team visited schools in Taranaki to share our free school bus safety resource and to share our school bus safety videos.
Starting the school bus journey
20km/hr past a stationary school bus
“This is about reminding everyone in the community about the importance of adhering to the road rules and working together to keep children safe.”
If you’d like to find out more about our free Tranzit Coachlines school bus safety resource, please email zn.oc.tiznart@gnitekram
Connecting kind hearts
August 2024
Connecting kind hearts
Kind Hearts movement is a New Zealand Charitable Trust focused on making the world a kinder place by empowering individuals and groups to strengthen communities through unconditional kindness.
As part of their Kind Hearts in schools’ initiative, Tranzit Coachlines Manawatu team provided transport – ensuring over 300 school children from 12 schools, could attend a special event at the Awapuni Racetrack.
The event was designed to inspire, entertain and make a positive difference in children’s lives. It featured guest presenters TV personality Suzy Cato, Nanogirl – aka Dr Michelle Dickinson, MNZM — as well as live musicians.
Kind Hearts event manager Raewyn Marshall thanked Tranzit for their support that enabled more children to attend the event over multiple days.
Colour me in Taupō!
June 2024
Colour me in Taupō!
Electric buses never looked so colourful … thanks to the creative flair of students from primary and intermediate schools in Taupō who took part in a colouring competition, Tranzit ran in partnership with Waikato Regional Council and Taupō District Council.
It was aimed at educating the next generation about the great work our team is doing in delivering public transport services in Taupō as well as educating them about the environmental and social benefits a zero emissions vehicle can bring.
Congratulations to all those entered and well done to our winners.