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| Formerly | Go Bus Transport |
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| Founded | 31 December 2004[1] |
| Ceased operation | Urban operations as Go Bus stopped in 2023 (as part of merger into Kinetic Urban NZ), regional operations continue as Go Bus Regional. |
| Service area | Tauranga, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Dunedin, Invercargill, Queenstown |
| Service type | Bus service, inter-city coach service, tour buses, coach charters, student transport |
| Operator | Kinetic Group |
| Website | https://www.wearekinetic.com |
Go Bus Transport Ltd (Go Bus Regional) is a bus company operating in New Zealand owned by Australian-based transport operator Kinetic Group.[2] The company runs regional bus services in Hamilton, Hawke's Bay, Tauranga, Gisborne, Dunedin and Invercargill.[3]
In March 2020, it was announced the company and its 1700 buses would be sold to Kinetic Group, subject to Overseas Investment Office approval.[4] Approval was given in June and the acquisition was completed in August 2020.[5][6]
When Kinetic Group purchased NZ Bus in 2022, Go Bus and NZ Bus' urban businesses were combined into Kinetic Urban NZ. The Go Bus brand continues to operate its regional routes as Go Bus Regional.
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- ^ "Urban Routes Hamilton, Napier/Hastings, Tauranga, Christchurch | Go Bus". www.gobus.co.nz. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
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- ^ "Kinetic completes NZ Go Bus acquisition". Australasian Bus & Coach. 4 August 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.