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01 May 2025
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From Thursday the 1st of May there will be road closures on Fitzgerald Ave that will require the Route 7 service to detour from its usual route until further notice.
Buses traveling Eastbound towards Queenspark will continue the normal route to Fitzgerald Ave turn left on to Kilmore St, turn right on to Madras St, turn right on to Bealey Ave, turn left on to Fitzgerald Ave to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling westbound towards Halswell will not be impacted at this stage.
Two stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
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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01 May 2025
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Our operator is monitoring the current weather events and will be posting updates on www.facebook.com/diamondharbourferry. If there are extended disruptions or multiple ferry cancellations, buses will be provided as an alternative. Please note that the journey times on buses will be longer on buses, and potentially on the ferry due to conditions in the harbour.
If you have any questions, please contact us at 03 366 8855
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29 April 2025
03 May 2025
From Tuesday 29th April there will be road works on Yaldhurst Rd that will require the Route 140 service to detour from its usual route from 7.30pm to 6.00am.
Buses travelling westbound towards Russley will continue the normal route to Main South Rd, turn right on to Curletts Rd and turn left on to Yaldhurst Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling eastbound towards Mt Pleasant will not be impacted by this detour.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
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28 April 2025
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On Monday 28th of April there will be road closures that will require the Route 724 school service to detour from its usual route until further notice.
Buses travelling towards AGHS and SBHS in the AM will continue the normal route to Mairehau Rd, turn left on to Prestons Park Dr, take the second exit at the Georgina St roundabout, take the second exit at the Aviemore Dr roundabout, take the second exit at the Katrina St roundabout, turn right on to Prestons Rd, continue on to Burwood Rd, take the first exit at the Mairehau Rd roundabout, continue on Mairehau Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling towards Queenspark in the PM will not be impacted by these changes.
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28 April 2025
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On Monday 28th of April there will be road closures that will require the Route 641 school service to detour from its usual route until further notice.
Buses travelling towards Cashmere High School in the AM will continue the normal route to Huxley St, turn right on to Columbo St, turn left on to SH76 Brougham St, turn left on to Strickland St, turn right on to Milton St to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling towards Woolston in the PM will not be impacted by these changes.
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28 April 2025
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On Monday 28th of April there will be road closures that will require the Route 44 service to detour from its usual route until further notice.
Buses travelling southbound towards Westmorland will continue the normal route to Columbo St, turn right on to SH76 Brougham St, turn left on to Strickland St, turn right on to Milton St to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling northbound towards Shirley will not be impacted by these changes.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
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03 March 2025
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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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01 February 2025
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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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18 November 2024
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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.
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09 September 2024
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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
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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.
