People prefer the car to waiting on a half-hour bus so Tauranga traffic is slow. (Most of Tauranga district police-attended accidents occur, ironically, between the Courthouse and Hospital on Cameron Rd.) Shopper access to town is difficult so shops close in Devonport Road. Public transport must improve. I'd like to suggest some bus service changes:
Constantly publicise discounted monthly cards for commuters, weekly for students in term time.
To speed passenger entry set gold coin charges. $2 in town, $3 after the Estuary and Harbour bridges.
Separate times for buses on similar routes. Bus 2 (Greerton/Mount) and Bus 1 (Bayfair/Mount) both travel Cameron Road. When Bus 1 stops for passengers, Bus 2 catches up. A sign notifying a delay of 15 minutes for Bus 2 at each terminus would separate them for a 15 minute service for most of their route. No cost change applicable for most routes.

Ted Petrie, Tauranga.