News & events

Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 by Jenny Hughey, Chair, Environment Canterbury

Now is a better time than ever to consider taking the bus instead of the car.

Date: Thu, 19 May 2022

Central government, mana whenua, and local government met to mark the beginning of a newly strengthened partnership to drive planning for Greater Christchurch.

Date: Mon, 2 May 2022

New real-time information system replacing the previous radio-based solution with a GPS based solution.

Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2022

Half-price fares for Metro’s bus and ferry services in Greater Christchurch and Timaru have come into effect for three months from 1 April 2022.

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2022

Timaru will continue to enjoy the flexibility and accessibility of on-demand public transport until at least mid-2024, with funding from Waka Kotahi.

Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022

From Monday 31 January, the majority of bus services affected by the driver shortage will return to their normal timetables.

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2021 by Jenny Hughey, Chair, Environment Canterbury

Despite the challenges and hurdles, 2021 was a year of progress.

Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2021

Some Metro timetables will operate to a Saturday schedule from Monday 6 December to provide customers with more certainty during the driver shortage.

Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2021

Innovation has paid off in Timaru as the city’s new on-demand public transport service goes from strength to strength.

Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2021

The popular Orbiter bus route has seven new electric vehicles joining its ranks, as Christchurch’s fleet of electric and ultra-low emission vehicles grows.

Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2021

Public transport drivers and ferry crew working for Ritchies Transport, Black Cat Cruises and Go Bus Transport will now earn the 2021 Living Wage.

Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2021

We're pleased to announce that all Christchurch-based Ritchies drivers will now earn the 1 September 2021 Living Wage as a base rate.