Bus travel disruption over for Wellington passengers © Provided by Radio New Zealand Largely empty buses on Wellington s Lambton Quay on the first day of level 3, 28 April
It follows the company serving about 100 employees with lockout notices, after they walked off the job on Friday for a one-day strike, as pay negotiations broke down.
After a Saturday hearing, the court ruled the lockout was unlawful and issued an interim injunction against it.
On its website, Metlink said that means drivers will head back to work, so services in Wellington and Eastbourne will return.
Tramways Union members and NZ Bus will head into private mediation next week.
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