A SHORT HISTORY OF PAVLOVICH
Pavlovich Coachlines has a rich rural history in New Zealand. Like many well-established businesses Pavlovich's bus operations began by filling a community need.
Marco and Minerva 
Pavlovich were raising a young family in the rural farming district of Waikato. They, along with several neighbouring families, needed a reliable and safe mode of transport to get their children to and from the school located many kilometres away in Hamilton township. And thus M. Pavlovich & Sons Ltd was born!
From those small beginnings in 1938 grew a widely respected reputation for the safe and expedient transport of many thousands of school children. This solid reputation and expertise gave the family confidence to grow the business and diversify into other markets.
In the 1960’s M.Pavlovich & Sons Ltd were among the first to offer “package tour” holidays to the South Island by deluxe touring coach. The 1970’s and 1980’s became the decades of growth and, with it, a strengthened commitment to provide the best in tourism transportation. In the 1990's Ivan and Mary prudently re-consolidated the business during a difficult economic period and, staying in the driving seat, drove it forward into the promise-filled 21st Century.
The business remains family owned giving it the stability and flexibility necessary in the bus and coach industry. Today, management is in the hands of the second and third generations, Ivan Pavlovich (Director) and Bernard Pavlovich (Chief Executive). Staying true to its origins a bus fleet still operates in Hamilton but the principal coach fleet is based in Auckland, with a satellite branch in Christchurch. The Urban Express division provides public bus services in the Auckland region.
Pavlovich Coachlines operates a fleet of 75 buses and coaches ranging in size from 21-seat to 53-seat capacity. In transport vernacular, Pavlovich are in business for the long haul!
