27th November 2023 BCA / BYATA / RVAMatt Doocey’s appointment to the tourism and hospitality portfolio has pleased tourism sector stakeholders, even if his previous experience did not make him an obvious choice.
20th October 2023 BCA / Election 2023BCA’s briefing for incoming ministers will offer fresh thinking about the bus and coach sector, says the association’s CEO.
12th July 2023 BCAAround 200 delegates are expected to attend the Bus and Coach Association’s 2023 conference in Christchurch at the Wolfbrook Arena this September.
7th June 2023 BCA / PeopleNZTA’s public transport manager, Delaney Myers, will lead the association from July.
24th March 2023 BCA / PeopleThe interim CEO says the recovery is patchy although some operators are doing better than expected.
7th December 2022 BCA / Review 2022In our 2022 Year in Review, we hear from some of tourism’s top stakeholders about the year that was and what’s ahead in 2023.
1st December 2022 BCA / OpinionBCA’s Ben McFadgen says the shortage of operators, drivers and coaches is a direct result of the sector being overlooked.
17th November 2022 BCA / TECNZIncreasing demand, rising costs, and shortages are putting pressure on the coach network.
7th November 2022 BCA / TransportThe code enables operators to minimise the risks associated with transporting passengers through alpine environments.
1st November 2022 BCA / CruiseThe Bus and Coach Association wants to see more communication between the inbound tour sector and transport operators as the cruise season puts pressure on capacity.
7th October 2022 BCA / ConferencesThe industry is struggling with what could be a substantial gap between supply and demand this summer.
16th August 2022 BCA / TransportThe BCA criticises the government’s new public transport plans as a throwback to the past and a disservice to all those working in the industry.
21st April 2022 Acquisitions / BCABus and Coach Association acting chief executive Max Dickens said the merger could reduce competition in the bus industry if it proceeded.
2nd March 2022 BCA / BordersTourism operators need more certainty on when foreign visitors can enter New Zealand without self-isolation, says the Bus and Coach and Rental Vehicle associations.
31st May 2021 BCA / PeopleDealing with the ongoing impacts of the pandemic and the consequences of the government’s decarbonisation agenda are the top priorities for the Bus & Coach Association’s new chief executive.
