News & events

Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2026

Metro’s Event Direct shuttle will take passengers from locations across Christchurch to Te Kaha stadium events. Book early to secure your seat.

Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026

Metro welcomes New Zealand’s first lightweight electric double‑decker bus, boosting capacity with zero emissions.

Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026

We want to know what you think about Routes 84 Rolleston Direct West and 85 Rolleston Direct East - what's been your experience?

Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2025

Expect up to 10-minute delays on Metro routes 8, 27 and 125 from 5pm Sunday 4 January, with detours, stop changes.

Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2025

More frequent Route 7 buses are helping more people get where they need to go. Patronage is up 7% thanks to improved reliability and extra capacity.

Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2025

In the first month, more than 100,000 Motu Move tags have been made on buses by over 20,000 users.

Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025

We will be offering pre-booked event shuttles to Te Kaha Stadium when it opens in April 2026.

Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025

From 26 January 2026, South Canterbury Metro fares will be raised, which will affect users of MyWay, Timaru school services, and the Temuka-Timaru service.

Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025

Bus network upgrades progress with inclusion in Te Waihanga’s draft National Infrastructure Plan, strengthening confidence in future public transport.

Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2025

From 1 December, small animals will be allowed on buses in Greater Christchurch, so long as they are properly caged and muzzled (if necessary).

Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2025

Paying for bus and ferry services in Greater Christchurch is now easier with the introduction of contactless payments.

Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025

Metro customers are encouraged to plan ahead as major disruptions are expected to the bus network on Friday 7 November 2025.