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24 March 2025
29 March 2025
From Monday 24th March for 5 days there will be road closures on King St requiring the Route 1 service to detour from its usual route for 24hrs.
Buses travelling Northbound towards Rangiora will follow the normal route to High St, turn left on to Church St, right on to Blackett St, taking the first exit on King St Roundabout to resume the normal route.
Buses traveling southbound towards Cashmere will not be impacted by these works.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
25 March 2025
27 March 2025
From Tuesday 25th March for 2 nights there will be road works on Main North Rd requiring the Route 1 service to detour from its usual route from 9:00pm until 6:00am.
Buses travelling northbound towards Northlands will follow the normal route to Papanui Rd, turn left on to Harewood Rd, right on to Chapel St, right on to Langdons Rd, left onto Main North Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses traveling southbound towards the Bus Interchange will not be impacted by these works.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
23 March 2025
25 March 2025
From Sunday 23rd March for 2 nights there will be road works on Main North Rd requiring the Route 1 service to detour from its usual route from 8pm until the last bus on Sunday and 9pm until the last bus on Monday.
Buses travelling southbound towards Papanui Rd will follow the normal route along Main North Rd, turn right on to Sawers Arms Rd, left on to Sisson Dr, take the 1st exit on to Langdons Rd, right on to Main North Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses traveling northbound towards Cranford St will not be impacted by these works.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
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24 March 2025
29 March 2025
From Monday 24th March for 5 days there will be road closures on King St requiring the Route 91 service to detour from its usual route for 24hrs.
Buses travelling Northbound towards Rangiora will follow the normal route to High St, turn left on to Church St, right on to Blackett St, taking the first exit on King St Roundabout to resume the normal route.
Buses traveling southbound towards Cashmere will not be impacted by these works.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
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23 March 2025
25 March 2025
From Sunday 23rd March for 2 nights there will be road works on Main North Rd requiring the Orbiter Anticlockwise service to detour from its usual route from 8pm until the last bus on Sunday and 9pm until the last bus on Monday.
Buses travelling southbound towards Papanui Rd will follow the normal route along Main North Rd, turn right on to Sawers Arms Rd, left on to Sisson Dr, take the 1st exit on to Langdons Rd, right on to Main North Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses traveling northbound towards Cranford St will not be impacted by these works.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
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24 March 2025
26 March 2025
From Monday 24th March for 3 days there will be road works on Russley Rd requiring the Route 140 service to detour from its usual route between 7:00am until 4:00pm.
Buses travelling westbound towards Russley will follow the normal route to Bentley St, turn left on to Fovant St, right on to Yaldhurst Rd, left on to Masham Rd, to resume the normal route.
Buses traveling eastbound towards Mt Pleasant will follow the normal route to Russley Rd, turn right on to Yaldhurst Rd, left on Fovant St, right on Bentley St to resume the normal route.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
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24 March 2025
26 March 2025
From Monday 24th March for 3 days there will be road works on Russley Rd requiring the Route 125 service to detour from its usual route between 7:00am until 4:00pm.
Buses travelling southbound towards Westlake will follow the normal route to Bentley St, turn left on to Fovant St, right on to Yaldhurst Rd, left on to Masham Rd, to resume the normal route.
Buses traveling northbound towards Redwood will follow the normal route to Russley Rd, turn right on to Yaldhurst Rd, left on Fovant St, right on Bentley St to resume the normal route.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
25 March 2025
27 March 2025
From Tuesday 25th March for 2 nights there will be road works on Main North Rd requiring the Route 125 service to detour from its usual route from 9:00pm until 6:00am.
Buses travelling eastbound towards Papanui will follow the normal route along Main North Rd, turn right on to Langdons Rd, left on to Chapel St, and right on to Harewood Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses traveling westbound towards Bishopdale will not be impacted by these works.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
23 March 2025
25 March 2025
From Sunday 23rd March for 2 nights there will be road works on Main North Rd requiring the Route 125 service to detour from its usual route from 8pm until the last bus on Sunday and 9pm until the last bus on Monday.
Buses travelling southbound towards Papanui Rd will follow the normal route along Main North Rd, turn right on to Sawers Arms Rd, left on to Sisson Dr, take the 1st exit on to Langdons Rd, right on to Main North Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses traveling northbound towards Cranford St will not be impacted by these works.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
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25 March 2025
27 March 2025
From Tuesday 25th March for 2 nights there will be road works on Main North Rd requiring the Route 95 service to detour from its usual route from 9:00pm until 6:00am.
Buses travelling northbound towards Northlands will follow the normal route to Papanui Rd, turn left on to Harewood Rd, right on to Chapel St, right on to Langdons Rd, left onto Main North Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses traveling southbound towards the Bus Interchange will not be impacted by these works.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
23 March 2025
25 March 2025
From Sunday 23rd March for 2 nights there will be road works on Main North Rd requiring the Route 95 service to detour from its usual route from 8pm until the last bus on Sunday and 9pm until the last bus on Monday.
Buses travelling southbound towards Papanui Rd will follow the normal route along Main North Rd, turn right on to Sawers Arms Rd, left on to Sisson Dr, take the 1st exit on to Langdons Rd, right on to Main North Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses traveling northbound towards Cranford St will not be impacted by these works.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
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25 March 2025
27 March 2025
From Tuesday 25th March for 2 nights there will be road works on Main North Rd requiring the Orbiter service to detour from its usual route from 9:00pm until 6:00am.
Buses travelling clockwise towards Papanui will follow the normal route along Main North Rd, turn right on to Langdons Rd, left on to Chapel St, and right on to Harewood Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses traveling anticlockwise towards Bishopdale will not be impacted by these works.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
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25 March 2025
27 March 2025
From Tuesday 25th March for 2 nights there will be road works on Main North Rd requiring the Route 27 service to detour from its usual route from 9:00pm until 6:00am.
Buses travelling eastbound towards Papanui will follow the normal route along Main North Rd, turn right on to Langdons Rd, left on to Chapel St, and right on to Harewood Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses traveling westbound towards Bishopdale will not be impacted by these works.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
23 March 2025
25 March 2025
From Sunday 23rd March for 2 nights there will be road works on Main North Rd requiring the Route 27 service to detour from its usual route from 8pm until the last bus on Sunday and 9pm until the last bus on Monday.
Buses travelling southbound towards Papanui Rd will follow the normal route along Main North Rd, turn right on to Sawers Arms Rd, left on to Sisson Dr, take the 1st exit on to Langdons Rd, right on to Main North Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses traveling northbound towards Cranford St will not be impacted by these works.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
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11 March 2025
28 March 2025
From Tuesday 11th March for 18 days there will be road works at the Burwood/Mairehau roundabout that will require the Route 791 school service to detour from its usual route.
Morning trips towards City Schools will follow the normal route to Mairehau Road before turning right on to Putake Dr, take the first exit at the roundabout on to Rothesay Rd, take the second exit at the roundabout on to Pohutakawa Cres and turn right on to Burwood Rd to resume the normal route.
Afternoon trips travelling towards Queenspark will not be impacted by these works.
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11 March 2025
28 March 2026
From Tuesday 11th March for 18 days there will be road works at the Burwood/Mairehau roundabout that will require the Route 669 school service to detour from its usual route.
Morning trips travelling towards AGHS & SBHS will not be impacted by these works.
Afternoon trips travelling towards Queenspark will follow the normal route along Rothesay Rd, continue straight on Rothesay Rd and turn right on to Burwood Rd to resume the normal route
11 March 2025
29 March 2025
From Tuesday 11th March for 18 days there will be road works at the Burwood/Mairehau roundabout that will require the Route 724 school service to detour from its usual route.
Morning trips towards AGHS and SBHS will follow the normal route to Mairehau Road before turning left on to Prestons Park Dr, take the second exit at Georgina St roundabout, take the second exit at the Aviemore Dr roundabout, take the second exit at the Katrine Dr roundabout, turn right on to Prestons Rd, continue on Burwood Rd and take the first exit at the Mairehau Rd roundabout to resume the normal route.
Afternoon trips will follow the normal route along Mairehau Rd, turn right on to Putake Dr, take the first exit at the Rothesay Dr roundabout, take the second exit at the Pohutakawa Cres roundabout, turn right on to Burwood Rd, continue on Prestons Rd, turn left on to Prestons Park Dr, take the second exit at the Katrine Dr roundabout, take the second exit at the Aviemore Dr roundabout, take the second exit at the Georgina St roundabout and turn right on to Mairehau Rd to resume the normal route.
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11 March 2025
29 March 2025
From Tuesday 11th March there will be watermain trenching works at the Burwood/Mairehau roundabout that will require the Route 7 service to detour from its usual route for 18 days.
Buses travelling westbound towards Halswell will follow the normal route to Mairehau Road before turning right on to Putake Drive, taking the first exit on Rothesay Road roundabout, second exit on Pohutukawa Crescent roundabout, turning left on to Burwood Road, left on to Burwood Hospital Main Entry, left on to Burwood Road, taking the second exit on Mairehau Road roundabout to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling eastbound towards Queenspark will not be impacted by these works.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
28 April 2025
Until further notice
Our Route 7 Halswell-Queenspark service is set to become even more convenient, thanks to an increase in frequency from late April.
The service will run every 10 minutes from 5.30am to 6.30pm on weekdays and every 15 minutes outside of those hours, starting from Monday 28 April.
01 May 2024
Until further notice
There will be several closed and temporary bus stops along Halswell Rd due to the road improvements currently underway and estimated to take two and a half years. These will impact Route 7 passengers as well as some other routes that use Halswell Rd.
Please take note of the signs installed by contractors at the closed stops, directing you to the nearest stop/temporarily placed stop.
Please safely signal to your bus when it approaches, especially if visibility is restricted. We apologise for any inconvenience.
For the latest information on these works, please visit this website: NZTA Halswell Rd improvements.
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11 March 2025
29 March 2025
From Tuesday 11th March there will be watermain trenching works at the Burwood/Mairehau roundabout that will require the Route 135 service to detour from its usual route for 18 days.
Buses travelling westbound towards The Palms will follow the normal route to Mairehau Road before turning right on to Putake Drive, taking the first exit on to Rothesay Road, second exit on Pohutukawa Crescent roundabout, turning left on to Burwood Road, left on to Burwood Hospital Main Entry, and right on to Burwood Road to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling eastbound towards New Brighton will not be impacted by these works.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
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21 March 2025
Until further notice
[UPDATE 18/03: Works postponed] From Friday 21st March there will be intersection upgrades around Masefield Dr that will require the Route 5 service to detour from its usual route until further notice.
Buses travelling westbound towards Rolleston will follow the normal route along Rolleston Drive before veering right to continue on Rolleston Dr to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling eastbound towards New Brighton will follow the normal route along Rolleston Dr before veering left to continue on Rolleston Dr to resume the normal route.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
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03 March 2025
Until further notice
From Monday 3rd March there will be road works on Hereford St that will require the Route 742 school service to detour from its usual route until further notice.
Morning trips travelling towards City/Merivale Schools will follow the normal route along Hereford St, turn right on to Fitzgerald Ave, left on to Gloucester St, left on to Latimer Square West and right on to Hereford St to resume the normal route.
Afternoon trips travelling towards McCormacks Bay will not be impacted by these works.
View the detour map here.
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03 March 2025
Until further notice
From Monday 3rd March there will be road works on Hereford St that will require the Route 60 service to detour from its usual route until further notice.
Buses travelling westbound towards Hillmorton will follow the normal route along Hereford St, turn right on to Fitzgerald Ave, left on to Gloucester St, left on to Latimer Square West and right on to Hereford St to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling eastbound towards Southshore will not be impacted by these works.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here
18 November 2024
Until further notice
From Monday 18th November there will be a road layout change on Hendersons Rd and Halswell Rd that will require the Route 60 service to detour from its usual route. Hendersons Rd will now be a left in/left out layout and this is a permanent change. Please refer to the NZTA notice to learn more (PDF file, 384 KB).
[UPDATED 22/11] Buses travelling westbound towards Hillmorton will follow the normal route along Hendersons Rd before turning left on to Manarola Rd, take the third exit at the roundabout on to Monsaraz Blvd and continue straight on to Augustine Dr to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling eastbound towards Southshore will follow the normal route along SH 75 Halswell Rd before turning right on to Monsaraz Blvd, take the first exit at the roundabout on to Manarola Rd and right on to Hendersons Rd to resume the normal route.
Several stops will be affected by these works. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the Hendersons Rd detour map (PNG file, 295KB).
Temporary stops will soon be replaced with permanent stops.
13 May 2024
Until further notice
From Monday 13th May there will be road works on Aidanfield Drive that will require the Route 60 service to detour from its usual route until further notice.
Buses travelling westbound towards Hillmorton will follow the normal route along SH75/Halswell Rd before turning right on to Augustine Dr, left on to Euphrasie Dr and take the third exit at the roundabout on to Aidanfield Dr to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling eastbound towards Southshore will no longer be affected.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
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01 February 2025
Until further notice
From Saturday 1st February there will be road works on Wairakei Rd that will require the Route 8 service to detour from its usual route until further notice.
Buses travelling northbound towards the Airport will follow the normal route along Wairakei Rd, turn right on to Blighs Rd, veer left to stay on Blighs Rd, turn left on to Condell Rd, left on to Greers Rd, veer left to stay on Greers Rd and turn right on to Wairakei Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling southbound towards Lyttelton will not be impacted by these works.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
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28 January 2025
Until further notice
From Wednesday 29th January there will be road works on Lincoln Rolleston Rd that will require the School route 672, 673 and 674 services to detour from their usual routes until further notice.
Morning trips travelling towards City schools will follow the normal route along Springston Rolleston Rd, turn right on to Taita Dr, right on to Branthwaite Dr, left on to Lincoln Rolleston Rd, left on to Reuben Ave, right on to Branthwaite Dr, right on to Taita Dr, right on to Springston Rolleston Rd, take the second exit at the Broadlands Dr roundabout and second exit at the Lowes Rd roundabout to resume the normal route.
Afternoon trips travelling towards Rolleston will follow the normal route along Tennyson St before taking the second exit at the Lowes Rd roundabout, second exit at the Broadlands Dr roundabout, turn left on to Taita Dr, left on to Branthwaite Dr, right on to Reuben Ave, right on to Lincoln Rolleston Rd, right on to Branthwaite Dr, left on to Taita Dr and left on to Springston Rolleston Rd to resume the normal route.
Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
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09 September 2024
Until further notice
From Monday 9th September 2024, there will be long-term road works on Creyke Road that will require the Route 130 service to detour from its usual route for about a year (until at least September 2025).
Buses travelling westbound towards Hei Hei will follow the normal route along Maidstone Rd before turning left on to Ilam Rd, right on to Memorial Ave and left on to Kotare St to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling eastbound towards Avonhead will not be impacted by this detour.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
For more information about this detour please visit the news page on our website.
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09 September 2024
Until further notice
From Monday 9th September 2024, there will be long-term road works on Clyde Road that will require the Route 120 service to detour from its usual route for about a year (until at least September 2025).
Buses travelling southbound towards Spreydon will follow the normal route along Clyde Rd before turning right on to Creyke Rd, left on to Ilam Rd, left on to Riccarton Rd before continuing to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling northbound towards Burnside will not be impacted by this detour.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
For more information about this detour please visit the news page on our website.
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09 September 2024
Until further notice
From Monday 9th September 2024, there will be long-term road works in Ilam that will require the Route 100 service to detour from its usual route for about a year (until at least September 2025).
Buses travelling westbound towards Wigram will follow the normal route along Riccarton Road and instead of turning right onto Clyde Road, buses will continue on Riccarton Road to resume normal route, avoiding Clyde Rd, Creyke Rd, and Ilam Rd.
Buses travelling eastbound towards The Palms will follow the normal route along Riccarton Road and instead of turning left onto Ilam Road, buses will continue on Riccarton Road to resume normal route, avoiding Ilam Rd, Creyke Rd, and Clyde Rd.
[12/09/24 -Updated detour map] Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
We understand that this detour will have a large impact on passengers, and we apologise for any inconvenience.
If you have any questions or need support to find an alternative to your journey, please contact our team at 03 366 88 55 or metro@ecan.govt.nz. For more information about this detour please visit the news page on our website.