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Bus Strike Hits 55,000
55,000 Wellington bus commuters will be affected by tomorrow’s bus strike. Drivers and other workers employed by GO Wellington and Valley Flyer (NZ Bus. Airport...
Wellington Bus Strike
Here we go again. Industrial action affecting bus services in Wellington. With shades what also happened in Auckland late last year, the unions are taking strike...
Bus Passengers To Get Instant Discount Offers
Start checking the back of your bus tickets if you travel on Metrolink, LINK, GO WEST , North Star and Waka Pacific buses . You’ll find discounts offered –...
Govt Transport Agency Welcomes Snapper To Auckland
In the latest twist in the integrated ticketing saga, the government’s transport agency has welcomed the bombshell announcement that Snapper is heading off...
Veolia “May Buy” NZBus - Speculation
Here’s interesting speculation. Veolia to buy NZ Bus. Infratil selling NZ Bus is today’s bet in the wake of last week’s six-monthly earnings report...
Breaking: Auckland Bus Dispute Not Over: Offer Rejected
Auckland’s long-running bus dispute is not over as hoped. The Auckland combined unions, representing drivers and cleaners, have just voted not to ratify the...
Breaking News : Auckland Bus Dispute Breakthrough
Breakdown between the company & bus unions has moved on A breakthrough at last in Auckland’s long running bus dispute. NZ Bus and the Auckland Combined...
So Much Pain, So Much Posturing
Great to see the other buses back at Britomart this morning but let’s not end the debate about who should run our public transport. Just as we were getting...
Auckland Bus Disruption Over From 4am Tomorrow - NZ Bus Says “Sorry”
Auckland bus drivers (Permission: NDU) The six days of disruption to Auckland’s public transport is almost over. Bus drivers will return to work from 4am tomorrow. NZ...
Combined Bus Unions Meet But Say NZ Bus Offer “Meaningless”
Mum and son union workers (With permission: NDU) As a critical meeting began at Alexandra Park of Auckland bus unions, the unions say last night’s Infratil /...
Auckland Bus Dispute - Buses MAY Be Back Thursday Morning
There’s been a breakthrough in the Auckland bus lockout which means buses may be back Thursday. But there is still a fishhook. Two minutes before a 5pm deadline...
Showdown to end bus dispute within hours
The regional transport authority has stepped up its pressure on NZ Bus to end the dispute within the next few hours. It has sent a letter to the company giving...
Auckland Bus Dispute: Facilitation Recommendation Possible Today
Notice at Britomart advising train services are still running There’s hope of a recommendation today out of the Employment Relations Authority from the facilitator...
Day 5: How Would We Cope Without Trains?
EXTRA limited services such as the Airport Bus are proving popular With school buses affected, trains are popular for the kids if schools are close by Another day,...
Wellington Tramways Union Condemns “Familiar” Bullying Tactics
Auckland's NZ Bus HQ “Bullying lockout tactics” being used by NZ Bus in the Auckland bus dispute were also used by NZ Bus in Wellington last year, according...
Bus Company Says ARC Threat Has Inflamed Dispute
LOCKED UP: NZ Bus' city depot At a time we would be hoping that calmness would return and we might get a settlement of the bus dispute, NZ Bus has again stepped...
ARC Chairman Threatens To Terminate NZ Bus Contract
ARC Chairman Mike Lee this afternoon threatened to terminate the NZ Bus contract to deliver Auckland bus services. Saying the council and the public have had enough...
Bus Dispute Day 4: It’s Monday Madness
Train users took the big hit this morning thanks to the continuing bus dispute with loadings said to be up as much as 50% on normal. Southern line services especially...
Auckland Bus Dispute Latest: Tuesday’s Not Looking Good Either
There now seems almost no hope of Auckland buses affected by the industrial dispute running at all on Monday. And the bus operator, NZ Bus, tonight indicated that...
Time To Return The Buses To Public Ownership?
OLDTIMER: An old public owned Auckland Transport Board trolly bus In view of the Auckland bus dispute, is it time to bring public ownership back to the buses? Auckland’s...
Auckland Bus Dispute: Monday - What’s Operating, What’s Not Plus Helpful Links
Here’s the latest update of what’s running on Monday : AFFECTED AND NOT OPERATING: Metrolink, North Star, Go West, Waka Pacific, Link and City Circuit...
Monday Tips For Bus Refugees & Train Virgins
So many people on the trains on Friday were bus refugees experiencing their first time onboard and were unsure what was happening. Monday will see more people joining...
Auckland Bus Dispute Latest: NZ Bus Says Assume No Buses Monday
The Auckland bus dispute remains unresolved tonight with ominous warnings we’re in for the long haul. Facilitation between the parties - NZ Bus and the...
No School Buses Monday - Thousands Of School Kids Will Be Hit
A realisation of how serious Auckland’s bus disruption will be from Monday comes when you count how many schools rely on bus services provided by NZ Bus and...
Bus Dispute Day 2: Firms Hit, Drivers Rally, Trains Stutter
Day two of Auckland’s bus industrial action and how did we do? Angry bus drivers |With permission of NDU As I reported this morning, trains chocked at times...
