Kiwi Bus Builders

{{Short description|New Zealand bus builder}}

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{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2017}}

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Kiwi Bus Builders[https://www.business.govt.nz/@@fb-searchlite/companydetails/580572 Companies Office extract company 580572] Kiwi Bus Builders Limited is a New Zealand bus bodybuilder based in Tauranga.

History

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Kiwi Bus Builders was established in 1993. It has built bus and coach bodies for many operators including Go Bus Transport, NZ Bus and Tranzit Coachlines.[http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/nz.php?search=GOB Go Bus] Australian Bus Fleet Lists[http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/nz.php?search=NZB NZ Bus] Australian Bus Fleet Lists[http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/nz.php?search=TZT Tranzit Coachlines] Australian Bus Fleet Lists

In 2011, Kiwi Bus Builders entered an agreement with Alexander Dennis to assemble 120 Enviro200 buses for NZ Bus.[https://web.archive.org/web/20141104132506/http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=4949&categoryid=0 120 Enviro200s on the way to New Zealand] Bus & Coach Professional 11 January 2011[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503347&objectid=11033130 Enviro buses roll into town] Bay of Plenty Times 27 June 2011[http://www.alexander-dennis.com/news/new-nz-buses-90-greener-and-cleaner-bus-boss-sees-new-fleet-as-start-of-a-greater-journey/ New NZ Buses 90% Greener and Cleaner] Alexander Dennis 29 June 2011 This was followed by an order for a further 40.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120922085239/http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=5609&categoryid=1 ADL wins Kiwi follow on] Bus & Coach Professional 1 July 2011

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