From Monday 30 October, 2023 there will be slight changes to the Connector (Ōpunake - Hāwera -New Plymouth) timetable.
Taranaki Regional Council has made these changes following public feedback in March and based on real-time data collected over the past 10 months.
The Council is excited to deliver a timetable that follows the same route every time, which is consistent and reliable for our passengers.
- Ōpunake now departs 10 minutes earlier at 5.50am (previously 6am).
- Manaia now departs 10 minutes earlier at 6.10am (previously 6.20am).
- Hāwera Hospital now departs 10 minutes earlier at 6.25am (previously 6.35am), 5 minutes earlier at 9.25am (previously 9.30am), 10 minutes earlier at 12.15pm (previously 12.25pm) and 10 minutes earlier at 3.15pm (previously 3.25pm).
- Hāwera i-SITE now departs 10 minutes earlier at 6.30am (previously 6.40am), 5 minutes earlier at 9.30am (previously 9.35am), 10 minutes earlier at 12.20pm (previously at 12.30pm) and 10 minutes earlier at 3.20pm (previously 3.30pm).
- Normanby now departs 13 minutes earlier at 6.37am (previously 6.50am), 7 minutes earlier at 9.37am (previously 9.44am), 4 minutes earlier at 12.27pm (previously 12.41pm) and 12 minutes earlier at 3.27pm (previously 3.39pm).
- Eltham now departs 10 minutes earlier at 6.50am (previously 7am), 5 minutes earlier at 9.50am (previously 9.55am), 10 minutes earlier at 12.40pm (previously 12.50pm) and 10 minutes earlier at 3.40pm (previously 3.50pm).
- Stratford Cnr of Miranda & Romeo Streets now departs 10 minutes earlier at 6.59am (previously 7.09am), 5 minutes earlier at 9.59am (previously 10.04am), 6 minutes earlier at 12.53pm (previously 12.59pm) and 6 minutes earlier at 3.53pm (previously 3.59pm).
- Stratford War Memorial now departs 10 minutes earlier at 7.03am (previously 7.13am), 4 minutes earlier at 10.03am (previously 10.07am), 5 minutes earlier at 12.57pm (previously 1.02pm) and 5 minutes earlier at 3.57pm (previously 4.02pm).
- Midhirst now departs 12 minutes earlier at 7.07am (previously at 7.19am), 7 minutes earlier at 10.07am (previously at 10.14am), 9 minutes earlier at 1pm (previously at 1.09pm) and 9 minutes earlier at 4pm (previously 4.09pm).
- Inglewood Moa Street now departs 10 minutes earlier at 7.20am (previously 7.30am), 5 minutes earlier at 10.20am (previously 10.25am), 8 minutes earlier at 1.12pm (previously 1.20pm) and 8 minutes earlier at 4.12pm (previously 4.20pm).
- New stop added in Inglewood – outside the Purple Dairy. Departs at 7.21am, 10.21am, 1.13pm and 4.13pm.
- Egmont Village now departs 10 minutes earlier at 7.25am (previously 7.35am), 5 minutes earlier at 10.25am (previously 10.30am), 5 minutes earlier at 1.20pm (previously 1.25pm) and 5 minutes earlier at 4.20pm (previously 4.25pm).
- New Plymouth stops are drop offs only.
- New Plymouth Egmont Street now departs 20 minutes later at 8.10am (previously 7.50am), 15 minutes later at 11.10am (previously 10.55am) and 10 minutes later at 5.10pm (previously 5pm).
- New Plymouth Liardet Street now departs 25 minutes later at 8.13am (previously 7.48am), 28 minutes later at 11.13am (previously 10.45am) and 8 minutes later at 5.13pm (previously 5.05pm).
- WITT opposite NPBHS stop has been removed.
- New Plymouth WITT Bell Street Cnr departs at 8.16am, 11.16am, 2.05pm and 5 minutes later at 5.20pm (previously 5.15pm).
- Egmont Village now departs 6 minutes later at 8.23am (previously 8.17am), 11 minutes later at 11.23am (previously 11.12am) and 4 minutes later at 5.27pm (previously 5.23pm).
- New stop added in Inglewood – opposite the Purple Dairy. Departs at 8.27am, 11.27am, 2.19pm and 5.33pm.
- Inglewood Moa Street now departs 8 minutes later at 8.28am (previously 8.20am), 21 minutes later at 11.28am (previously 11.17am) and 10 minutes later at 5.35pm (previously 5.25pm).
- Midhirst now departs 1 minute later at 8.38am (previously 8.37am), 1 minute later at 11.38am (previously 11.17am), 6 minutes earlier at 2.32pm (previously 2.38pm).
- Stratford Library now departs 3 minutes earlier at 11.42am (previously 11.45am), 5 minutes earlier at 2.40pm (previously 2.45pm) and 7 minutes later at 5.52pm (previously 5.45pm).
- Stratford Cnr of Miranda & Romeo Streets now departs 3 minutes earlier at 11.45am (previously 11.48am) and will depart at 2.42pm and 5.55pm.
- Eltham will now depart 1 minute earlier at 11.55am (previously 11.56am) and 2 minutes later at 6.02pm (previously 6pm).
- Normanby will now depart 3 minutes earlier at 3pm (previously 3.03pm) and 3 minutes earlier at 6.12pm (previously 6.15pm).
- Hāwera stops are drop offs only at 9.15am, 9.20am and 12.15pm and 12.20pm.
Please keep an eye out on our website for a downloadable timetable - coming soon!