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More than 300 people have signed a petition calling for Auckland Transport (AT) to extend its new Warkworth and Kowhai Coast bus services to link Leigh with Matakana.
Organiser Tony Enderby says the proposal has received plenty of support from Leigh residents and business owners, as well as from Aucklanders who would like to be able to visit the town on public transport
“When we first put it up on Facebook, a lot of people said it’s a really good idea,” he said. “We have businesses here that could shuttle visitors to the beach. And little things like going into Matakana on a Saturday morning, when it’s a nightmare getting parking. If you could get a bus, that would be easy.”
Petition forms can still be found at Leigh General Store, Leigh Motors, Leigh Bar and Goat Island Dive & Snorkel until after Waitangi Day. Tony then plans to hand the petition over to Rodney Local Board chair Beth Houlbrooke, who has been collating local feedback on the new bus services, to forward the document to AT.
“They won’t do anything this year, but if there’s enough of a push, there’s a chance they’ll change it,” Tony says.
