National Party advertisements have been seen on council managed buses in Napier and Hastings. On Friday, the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council released a statement that said it was aware its contractor Go Bus, which operates the service goBay had accepted political advertising from the National Party in Hawke’s Bay and other places. The National Party candidate for the Napier seat in the next election is Katie Nimon, who works as the transport manager at the regional council.