Detour for Flockton St (from 5/01/2026 until further notice)

From Monday 5th January there will be road works restarting on Flockton St that will require the Route 44 service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Buses travelling northbound towards Shirley will follow the normal route along Warrington St, continue on Warrington St, turn left on to Hills Rd, left on to Aylesford St, left on to Westminster St and right on to Kensington Ave to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling southbound towards Westmorland will follow the normal route along Westminster St, continue on Westminster St, left on to Francis Ave, left on to Warrington St and right on to Barbadoes St to resume the normal route. 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

Detour for Te Kaha Stadium Events road closures (from 24/04/2026 until 24/04/2026)

On Friday 24^th April there will be road closures in the city for the Te Kaha stadium events that will require the Route 44 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 8:30pm to midnight. Please be aware that delays may occur due to traffic in the area.

Buses travelling northbound towards the Gloucester St will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester SuperStops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

Buses travelling southbound towards the Bus Interchange will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester SuperStops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.

Detour for Te Kaha Stadium Events road closures (from 25/04/2026 until 25/04/2026)

On Saturday 25^th April there will be road closures in the city for the Te Kaha stadium events that will require the Route 44 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 8:30pm to midnight. Please be aware that delays may occur due to traffic in the area.

Buses travelling northbound towards the Gloucester St will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester SuperStops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

Buses travelling southbound towards the Bus Interchange will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester SuperStops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.

Detour for Te Kaha Stadium Events road closures (from 26/04/2026 until 26/04/2026)

On Sunday 26^th April there will be road closures in the city for the Te Kaha stadium events that will require the Route 44 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 5:30pm to 9:30pm. Please be aware that delays may occur due to traffic in the area.

Buses travelling northbound towards the Gloucester St will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester SuperStops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

Buses travelling southbound towards the Bus Interchange will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester SuperStops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.

Detour for Athelstan St road works (from 29/04/2026 until 30/04/2026)

On Wednesday 29^th April for 2 days there will be road works on Athelstan St that will require the Route 44 service to detour from its usual route.

Buses travelling northbound towards Shirley will follow the normal route to Barrington St, turn right on Milton St, and continue on Milton St to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling southbound towards Westmorland will not be impacted.

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.