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Lock out notice issued ahead of Wellington bus drivers striking tomorrow
21 Apr, 2021 07:02 PM
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Some Wellington bus services will be affected by strike action on Friday. Photo / 123rf
Wellington issues reporter, NZ Heraldgeorgina.campbell@nzme.co.nz
NZ Bus says it has been left with no option but to issue a lock-out notice to drivers in response to strike action in Wellington tomorrow. The strike action by the union is very disruptive for our passengers and the union s threat of further surprise attack strikes means we can t guarantee the safety and reliability of our services , a company spokesperson said.
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Man killed in Wellington bus tragedy remembered as one of the city s characters
6 Apr, 2021 01:01 AM
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Emergency services were called to the scene just before 10pm on Saturday. Photo / File
Wellington issues reporter, NZ Heraldgeorgina.campbell@nzme.co.nz
The man who was hit and killed by a bus in central Wellington on Saturday night has been described as one of the city s characters.
This afternoon police named him as Andrew Lockwood Waikare, also known as Anaru Doc Manuel, aged 75.
Emergency services were called to Taranaki St just before 10pm on Saturday after Waikare was killed in the incident.