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About ARA Heritage Buses
The humble bus invokes fond memories of the past, no matter what some may think, they brought us together through leisure, school or work, many of us traveled by bus.
ARA Heritage Buses is an incorporated society established to recognize Auckland's great transport heritage.
The Auckland Regional Authority (ARA), previously known as the Auckland Transport Board (ATB), was formed in October 1964, later to become the Auckland Regional Council (ARC) in 1989. ARA ran bus services through a large part of Auckland, operating as the Auckland Regional Authority Passenger Transport Division.
Our focus is to have our former ARA buses professionally restored to once again be visible for the general public to enjoy.
We also aim to create a permanent static display of our buses somewhere in Auckland, yet to be determined.
Our Supporters
We would be nothing without our Supporters.
See below a list of supporters who regularly aid us through financial donations, technical advice and other means. This is a spotlight to show those who help us out with invaluable donations of money and information. We also want to express our appreciation to industry supporters who have helped our society over the years to get us to where we are today.
Our Donators
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Daniel Adaway
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Miro Edmond-Wong
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Tristan Benge
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John Osbourne
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Logan English
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The Late Doug Lyon
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Scott Blackburn
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Jezza Clarke
Our Industry Supporters
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Kiwi Coaches
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North Harbour Towing
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Kinetic Group New Zealand (GoBus and NZBus)
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Coachways New Zealand
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Fleet Servicing Ltd
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Brouder Batteries
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Century Yuasa Batteries
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Pavlovich Coachlines
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Royal Wolf Containers
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KIDD Contracting
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Uzabus
Our Members
Our biggest supporters are our members, who put in the hard yards to get the ball rolling and keep rolling. Without the invaluable help of our members, we would be nothing.
Help Us Out!
Please help us achieve our goals, we couldn't do it without you!
Your donations will help us keep our buses' certificates of fitness and registrations up to date, as well as maintain and store them securely.
ARA Heritage Buses Incorporated is registered with Charity Services (CC58063), and donations of $5 or more will receive a receipt for tax purposes.
Bank Transfer
Account Name: A R A Heritage Buses Incorporated
Account Number:12-3066-0112797-00
Please use your full name as a reference for the payment.
If you have any questions or would like a donation tax receipt,get in touch with us below.
The Paul Gourley Collection
Our society historian, Paul Gourley, has been snapping photos of the bus scene throughout his life. This is a curated collection of Paul's photos showing off the day-to-day movements in the ARA days, photos from behind the depot fence and the many items that have become a part of the Paul Gourley collection from that time.
See Us In Action!
With plenty of Heritage buses, we like to put them on the road in places they once would have called home. We often have affordable events open to members so that they too, can enjoy the good old days. Here is a curated view of some of the tours we have done in the past.
For the latest in upcoming tours, view our Trips & Events page:
Get In Touch
Inquiries & Feedback
For any inquiries, feedback, filming or partnership opportunities, please feel free to contact us using the form below or email us at info@araheritagebus.org.nz
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A R A Heritage Buses Inc.
P O Box 1238
Shortland Street
Auckland 1140
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