Free school buses planned for Rotorua, Whakatāne students as BOPRC gets 'brave' 12 May, 2021 06:00 PM 6 minutes to read Big moves have been made to enable school children in Rotorua and Whaktāne to catch the bus for free. Photo / Getty Images Big moves have been made to enable school children in Rotorua and Whaktāne to catch the bus for free. Photo / Getty Images Bay of Plenty Regional Council has voted to extend Tauranga's successful trial of free bus fares for school children to Rotorua and Whakatāne. The move has been met with applause from Rotorua education leaders. The