The number of work stoppages so far this year is well down on a year earlier.

Jim Salinger lost his job for allegedly ignoring a Niwa policy against speaking to the media without approval.

RNZ host Sean Plunket tells ERA he was "distressed" at being told to find another job if he didn't like being prevented from writing for Metro.

Bus drivers are probably underpaid but the time is not right to bring them into line with workers in similar occupations, ERA says.

It's been a tough week for Auckland's public transport and commuters. Both sides talk to the Herald about the impact of the dispute.

Some NZ Bus drivers who were off work for a week during the lock out turned to WINZ for assistance.

Auckland's main bus fleet is due back on the roads, but a week-long lockout of drivers has left community leaders seething over damage to the credibility of public transport.

NZ Bus and the drivers' unions will continue industrial talks tomorrow, but bus services will resume after seven days of disruptions.

Locked-out Auckland bus drivers meet this morning to consider a third-party recommendation on settling their five-month pay dispute.

An ERA facilitator is set to make a judgement in NZ Bus's industrial dispute with its drivers tomorrow morning.

An ultimatum to NZ Bus from the ARC may have worsened the dispute with its drivers, NZ Bus's general manager says.

The Auckland Regional Council chairman Mike Lee delivers an ultimatum to the bus company at the centre of the industrial dispute - either fix it up or lose your contract.

A Herald survey comparing airlines reveals that almost a third of domestic flights in New Zealand are delayed.