The Northland Regional Council is required to have publicly available a current list of operational contracted public passenger transport services.
Information must include the dates the contracted services commenced, the contract term and the contract price per annum.
The table below is a list of all public passenger transport service contracts that are currently in operation in Northland:
Name of contract |
Operated by |
Date contract commenced |
Expiry date of contract |
Annual contract price |
CityLink Whangarei |
Ritchies |
1 October 2018 |
30 September 2027 |
$1,799,884 |
Far North Link |
CBEC |
1 January 2019 |
31 December 2021 |
$140,000 |
Mid North Link - Phase 2 Trial |
Clarks trading as Kaikohe Bus Company |
1 May 2019 |
30 November 2021 |
$144,000 |
Hokianga Link - Phase 2 Trial |
Hokianga Express |
1 May 2019 |
30 November 2021 |
$75,000 |
Bream Bay Link |
Leabourn Passenger Service |
1 August 2019 |
31 July 2021 |
$38,125 |
Whangārei Heads Link |
Ritchies |
2 November 2020 |
31 October 2021 |
$15,392 |
Hikurangi Link |
Ritchies |
2 November 2020 |
31 October 2021 |
$13,769 |