Changes to the Waikato region's bus network will be phased in over the next two years, with possible interim services for Hamilton North.
Last November, Waikato Regional Council released a draft regional public transport plan for feedback, with almost 100 submissions being received and 32 people presenting in person during the hearings in February.
The majority of changes signalled in the plan will take place on Hamilton routes and be phased in as contracts with bus operators are awarded over the next two financial years.
The extension of existing services to Hamilton's northern suburbs will be among the first changes the council will look to introduce. Some interim services are being investigated for potential rollout later this year, ahead of full service implementation planned for January 2018.
Councillor Lois Livingston, chair of the public transport plan development committee, said there had been strong collaboration during the review with territorial authorities, the NZ Transport Agency, bus operators and community interest groups.