Bus strike cancels morning trips in south Auckland

Bus drivers from Ritchies Murphy Transport will strike in the Auckland suburb of Takinini on Thursday (file photo).
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Bus drivers from Ritchies Murphy Transport will strike in the Auckland suburb of Takinini on Thursday (file photo).

Some Auckland commuters will be left on the sidewalk as a strike action takes place on Thursday morning.

The strike by members of First Union will impact buses operated by Ritchies Murphy Transport.

About 67 bus trips from the south Auckland suburbs of Manurewa, Ōtara, Weymouth, Manukau, Papakura, Drury, Red Hill and Pahurehure will be impacted between 6.15am and 9.40am.