Northland Regional Council (NRC) is celebrating Youth Week 19-24 May by providing free bus travel in Whangārei for rangatahi (young people) age 12-24.

The free bus travel is available on all CityLink and SchoolLink bus services from Monday 19 to Saturday 24 May 2025.

Young people can download a ticket from the posters around town or online, or pick up a printed ticket at schools, CityLink bus office (Vine Street car park), Youth Space, NRC Water Street reception and Whangārei Library. Show tickets to the driver when boarding the bus.

Terms and conditions apply - ID may be asked for proof of age with ticket and remember to be a respectful passenger when riding the bus and at bus stops around town. Inappropriate behaviour may result in removal of a ticket, once removed the ticket will be invalid.

Head to www.citylinkwhangarei.co.nz for further details, tickets and timetables and the online bus tracker, or follow CityLink Facebook

HAVE YOUR SAY ON NAVIGATION SAFETY BYLAW

Northlanders are being encouraged to have their say on Northland Regional Council’s Navigation Safety Bylaw, which sets the rules for keeping people safe on the water.

The council is proposing some changes to get better alignment of rules across regions, incorporate safety improvements, and make the bylaw easier to use.

Some of the proposed changes include a new requirement to carry two forms of communication on a vessel; amending the requirements for wearing a lifejacket; and removing a clause prohibiting wind-powered board sports in the Ruakākā and Waipū estuaries as this is not considered a navigation safety issue.

The feedback period runs until 30 May. More detail can be found at www.nrc.govt.nz/bylawreview

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