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.

NZ Bus makes an amended offer to drivers, averting tomorrow's industrial action.

Bus lanes will still be a no-go area for cars tomorrow, despite up to 70 per cent of Auckland's buses being off the road.