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![Climate scientist oblivious to media policy before sacking](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Climate scientist oblivious to media policy before sacking
Jim Salinger lost his job for allegedly ignoring a Niwa policy against speaking to the media without approval.
![Call to TVNZ weatherman as friend only - therapist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Call to TVNZ weatherman as friend only - therapist
Sacked NIWA scientist Jim Salinger says a call made to Jim Hickey was not in a professional capacity, as NIWA alleges, a therapist tells the ERA.
![Plunket distressed by RNZ decision](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Plunket distressed by RNZ decision
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 underpaid, ERA says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Bus drivers underpaid, ERA says
Bus drivers are probably underpaid but the time is not right to bring them into line with workers in similar occupations, ERA says.
![WINZ helped struggling bus drivers during lock out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
WINZ helped struggling bus drivers during lock out
Some NZ Bus drivers who were off work for a week during the lock out turned to WINZ for assistance.
![Buses running again but row far from over](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Buses running again but row far from over
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.
![Buses back on roads tomorrow, but dispute not over](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Buses back on roads tomorrow, but dispute not over
NZ Bus and the drivers' unions will continue industrial talks tomorrow, but bus services will resume after seven days of disruptions.
![Commuters face 7th day of disruption](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Commuters face 7th day of disruption
Locked-out Auckland bus drivers meet this morning to consider a third-party recommendation on settling their five-month pay dispute.
![Council ultimatum 'unhelpful', says NZ Bus](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Council ultimatum 'unhelpful', says NZ Bus
An ultimatum to NZ Bus from the ARC may have worsened the dispute with its drivers, NZ Bus's general manager says.
![Fix bus row or lose contract, council says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Fix bus row or lose contract, council 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 third of flights fail the time test](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
A third of flights fail the time test
A Herald survey comparing airlines reveals that almost a third of domestic flights in New Zealand are delayed.
![Bruising bus dispute drags on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Bruising bus dispute drags on
Locked-out bus workers are offering to drive Auckland children to school for free when the new term starts on Monday.
![Anti-Nazi cabbie denied compo](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Anti-Nazi cabbie denied compo
A Nelson cabbie has been denied compensation after being stood down for refusing to wear a uniform that reminded him of a childhood spent under Nazi occupation.
![Auckland bus impasse to continue into weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Auckland bus impasse to continue into weekend
Unions representing 900 bus drivers will continue talks with NZ Bus over the weekend to try and resolve their industrial dispute.
![Bus lockout sends commuters to trains](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Bus lockout sends commuters to trains
Auckland commuters are heading to the trains as NZ Bus continues to lockout its drivers, leaving 700 buses off the road.