Ritchies Transport

Ritchies Transport is a New Zealand private bus operator, owned by KKR.

[1] It was established in 1972 and describes itself as "the largest privately owned bus and coach transport operator in New Zealand" with a fleet of over 1500 vehicles spread across depots nationwide.

[2] It owns a 46% stake in InterCity.

[3] On 8 May 2019, Ritchies Transport acquired Birkenhead Transport, taking over bus operations on 13 May.

[4] Richies operates coach services for several package tour operators, as well as urban services, usually under contract to local councils:

Ritchies is a significant shareholder in InterCity