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Story summary
- Starting in Term 2, 2026, Gisborne will cut school bus routes from ten to two.
- Gisborne Boys’ High School Principal Tom Cairns criticizes the Ministry of Education (MOE) move, saying it creates barriers to rural attendance.
- Parents, including Sara Briant, say they were blindsided by the lack of consultation.
- From Term 2, 413 eligible students will have access to ministry-funded services, and others may apply for a conveyance allowance.
