Tākaka to Nelson bus service on hold

Rising costs and low passenger numbers have prompted Golden Bay Coachlines to pull the plug for now on its Tākaka-Nelson bus service. Manager Arthur Clarence on Thursday said the already reduced service was due to cease on March 31.

The Covid-19 pandemic and an associated fall in visitors to the Bay was driving the decision as well as rising fuel costs.

“There’s just not enough passenger numbers to make it viable,” Clarence said.