Ruapehu district bus service cut 'kick in the guts' - Mayor
The route 25 bus leaves Taumarunui each weekday morning and stops at Taumarunui hospital, Te Kuiti Hospital, Otorohanga and Waikato Hospital, returning the same way on the evening. It's primarily a health service, with patients riding for free. But members of the public can pay for spare seats. Ruapehu mayor Weston Kirton spoke to Lisa Owen.
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