| Operator and Location | Start | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stop | ||
| A & H Buses Pawarenga, Northland | by 1984 | Operated ex-PTC Bedford SB3. Pawarenga is on Northland's west coast between Hokianga and Kaitaia. |
| till 1987 | ||
| AARD Motor Services Association of NZ | 1918 | Assocation of operators of North Island service cars. Went into decline from 1928 when NZRRS were established |
| ? | ||
| ABC Passenger Services Ltd Beach Haven, Auckland | . | School bus operator |
| Present | ||
| ABC Tours Ltd Stratford | . | An operation of Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd |
| Present | ||
| Abel Tasman Express Ltd
Nelson | by 1996 | Nelson-Motueka-Takaka and Nelson-Motueka-Marahau services. Also services Nelson to Heaphy Track in association with Golden Bay Coachlines. Acquired by Nelson Suburban Bus Co Ltd 2/7/97 but still operates as Abel Tasman Coachlines |
| Present | ||
| Abbots Motors Ltd Papatoetoe | c1946 | Charter & school bus. Operated Maraetai-Auckland during 50's and 60's services and services between Papatoetoe and Mangere in 60's and 70's. |
| Present | ||
| A Class Party Buses Auckland | . | 0800 694 546 - thats all I know |
| ? | ||
| A Curtisy Tours Tauranga | By 1998 | owned by Ken & Tracey Curtis. owned MB0303 Peanut 1998-2001 |
| ? | ||
| Douglas Adams Whitianga | By 1989 | Sold to Murphy Buses? |
| till 1995 | ||
| Adams Travelines Ltd Whangarei | 1986 | Charter & school bus. Purchased by NZ Bus January 2008. Operates Whangarei scheduled services from July 2008 |
| Present | ||
| A T & G T Addis Kaikoura | by 1998 | School bus operator |
| Present | ||
| Advanced Passenger Transport System
Christchurch | c1995 | Bus and coach charter. Purchased Kinloch Strathmore Ltd |
| Present | ||
| Adventure Discovery Ltd Queenstown | ? | see Kiwi Discovery |
| . | ||
| Adventure South Ltd Christchurch | ? | Tour operators |
| Present | ||
| Adventure Touring Christchurch | ? | (Brian Cameron) Tour operators |
| Present | ||
| Airbus Auckland | 198? | City-Airport Bus Service. This service was orginally operated by Johnston Motors who were acquired by Tourism Holdings in 1980s. Johnstons Coachlines and airbus services were sold off to a new company Johnston Coachlines Ltd in 2008 |
| Present | ||
| Airport Taxis Ltd Hamilton | ? | Airport bus service for NAC 1970s. Also charter services |
| ? | ||
| Akaroa Connection Christchurch | by 1993 | Noel Nevin. Shuttle service between Christchurch and Akaroa |
| till 2000 | ||
| Murray Alexander Drummond | 3/7/78 | School bus operator. Ex Lloyd Roberts. To McDermott Coaches |
| 20/1/83 | ||
| Allan Motors Ltd Palmerston North | ? | John Allan's company which was used to takevoer Madge in 1991? Nalla Holdings Ltd is also one of Jahn Allan's companys and operated Horizon Holidays fleet |
| 1991? | ||
| Allan-H Enterprises Ltd Clinton | by 1998 | See Clinton Bus Service |
| Present | ||
| Allans Coachlines Ltd Cheistchurch | by 1991 | Charter operator? Hino BT51 |
| till 2003 | ||
| Allen Intours Whakatane | ? | Yellow pages listing |
| Present | ||
| Alpha & Omega Bus Co Mangere, Auckland | by 1998 | Gordon Snow. Buses by Favona Charters c2008 |
| 2010 | ||
| Alpha Buses Ltd Feilding | ? | School bus operator. Seem to be running on a very fine margin. |
| Present | ||
| Alpine Country Link Seddon | ? | Tour operators |
| Present | ||
| Alpine Scenic Tours Ltd Taupo | ? | Taupo-Turangi-Tongariro National Park operations aimed principally at back packers. Also charter and school bus services. Depot at Turangi. Purchased by Waipawa Buses Ltd 20007 but still operate separately. |
| Present | ||
| Alpine Coachlines Wanaka | 1989 | Trampers access and ski field shuttle services. Charter services. Owned by Good Sports Ltd |
| Present | ||
| Amazing Tours Ltd Lyttleton | ? | Tour operator (Philip Jones) |
| Present | ||
| Amphibious Enterprises Ltd Queenstown | ? | Amphibious land and lake tours using a DUKW |
| 2007? | ||
| Anderson Transport Auckland | 1976 | School and contract operator operating in Auckland's East Coast Bays. Became East Coast Bays Transport Ltd |
| 1985 | ||
| Angel Buses Hamilton | 2003 | Angel is believed to be the name of the holding company for the Hamilton City Buses consortium ( Worths/ Simpsons/ Hodgsons) Morrinsville Buses, Te Puke Bus Services, and Mt. Maunganui Bus Services, Leslies of Gordonton, and Tokoroa Buses. GoBus Transport, Frankton is the operating company for the group. |
| Present | ||
| Antartic Star Tour Ltd Auckland | ? | Tour operator (Ai Lin Chang) |
| Present | ||
| G F Anyon | ? | Wellington - Hutt Valley operations and two buses acquired by NZRRS |
| 12/4/28 | ||
| Anywhere Aotearoa New Zealand Ltd Tauranga | 1984 | Charter services with 1958 Leyland Tiger Cub ex Newmans |
| Present | ||
| Aotea Transport Services Okiwi, Great Barrier Island | by 2001 | Charter, tour & school bus services |
| Present | ||
| Apex Coaches Hastings | ? | Charter & tour services. Bought by Waipawa Buses but will continue to trade as Apex Coaches until c01/2006 |
| 15/7/05 | ||
| A R & K B Coachlines Christchurch | ? | (A R Higgan) Charter & tour services |
| Present | ||
| Archer Tours Hamilton | by 2006 | National minibus tour operator. |
| Present | ||
| Afur Daley Ltd Balclutha | ? | See Valley Coachlines |
| present | ||
| Scott Aronsen Twizel | by 2001 | Operated ex-Newmans Volvo B58 and ex-Mt Cook Ford |
| till 2003 | ||
| Arrow Express Queenstown | ? | Queenstown-Arrowtown services and tours |
| Present | ||
| Ashbury Holdings Ltd Karitane | by 1991 | Operated Hino AC140 coach |
| till 1997 | ||
| Ashs Coachlines Ltd Wanganui | by 1999 | Charter services (Ashley Mayor). Sold to Leisure Travel of Nelson |
| 5/4/04 | ||
| Astro Coachlines Ltd Christchurch | 1991 | Tendered for services in Christchurch on de-regulation. Sold to Redbus. Continue as Charter and Schoolbus operators |
| ? | ||
| A Tiki Your & Travel Swanson, Auckland | c1960 | Yellow pages listing |
| Present | ||
| Atkinson & Dossett Ltd Pleasant Point, South Canterbury | c1960 | Charter and school services trading as Landmark Lines. Took over Peter Mason Makikihi 1982 |
| Present | ||
| Atomic Shuttles Christchurch | . | Franchised shuttles operating throughout the South Island |
| Present | ||
| Auckland Bell Bus Company Ltd | ? | Acquired by Auckland City Council after regulation |
| 29/3/27 | ||
| Auckland Bus Company Ltd New Lynn | 27/2/29 | Set up by W Iddeson to provide bus services to the Western Suburbs of Auckland beyond the "[Auckland Transport] Board's boundry at the Whau Bridge". Initial fleet was 10 Reos original acquired by Auckland City from private operators taken over in 1927. Acquired 3 more Reos in June 1929. In 1931 acquired 2 Reos and 5 1925 Thornycrofts from ATB. Owned for many years from mid 1930's by the eccentric Rob McCrae. Operated services to New Lynn, Henderson, Glen Eden, Te Atatu, Oratia and Piha. Acquired by Auckland Regional Authority |
| 1974 | ||
| Auckland Bus Company Greenhithe | 20/4/04 | Michael Painter, tour operator with MCD |
| 20/1206 | ||
| Auckland City Council Auckland | 1/7/19 | The cities bus and tram operator until the formation of Auckland Transport Board in 1929. Acquired many small opertors in 1926 and 1927 after the regulation of fares on buses in competition with municipal trams. |
| 14/1/29 | ||
| Auckland Dargaville Motors Ltd | . | Auckland-Dargaville service and 3 vehicles acquired by NZRRS |
| 26/1/43 | ||
| Auckland International Airport Ltd Auckland | ? | Operates a bus service between domestic and international terminals at the airport. |
| Present | ||
| Auckland Regional Authority Auckland (ARA) | 1/11/64 | Established by legislation to combine the operations of many adhoc public authorities in Auckland including the Auckland Transport Board. Acquired many private operators. Re-organised by legislation to Auckland Regional Council |
| 30/9/1989 | ||
| Auckland Regional Council Auckland | 1/10/89 | Established by legislation to takeover the assets and operations of Auckland Regional Council. 1991 legislation required the re-oraganisation of bus operations into a commercial company (Transportation Corporation Auckland Ltd) which was in 1998 sold to Stagecoach |
| 31/6/91 | ||
| Auckland Small Bus Co Auckland | . | Yellow pages listing. no address 09-571-3119 |
| Present | ||
| Auckland Touring Bus Co Auckland | . | Yellow pages listing. no address 09-413-7421 |
| Present | ||
| Auckland Transport Board Auckland | 15/1/29 | Took over operation of bus and tram services from Auckland City Council. Services expanded greatly, sometimes by acquisitions, until re-organised as Auckland Regional Authority |
| 30/10/4 | ||
| Auckland Transport Holdings Ltd Auckland | ? | North Shore Transport Ltd, acquired 19?? to ARA 31/3/1972 Suburban Buses Acq 19?? to ARA 31/3/1972 Johnston Motors acq 19?? to Tourism Holdings Ltd 19?? |
| ? | ||
| Ava Travel Ltd Auckland | ? | Tour Operator |
| Present | ||
| David Awhitu Putaruru | ? | Operated ex NZRRS Hino BG100 1992/93 |
| ? |
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