Fire and Emergency New Zealand says... it responded with two fire trucks at about 7:15pm.

It says the bus was well involved in the fire on arrival... but it has now been extinguished.

Images posted to social media... show the back half of the bus has suffered extensive fire damage.

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07 Dec: An increasing level of satisfaction for Breakers coach Petteri Koponen after they racked up a third straight win in basketball's NBL

07 Dec: New direct flights from Auckland to Chengdu have the potential to boost our Chinese visitor market

06 Dec: A deep breath for centre Rob Loe as the Breakers hunt a third win in a row in tonight's NBL basketball game against Tasmania

06 Dec: A four-vehicle crash is bringing weekend traffic to a halt in Auckland's central city - with one man believed to have been trapped

06 Dec: Dan Hall's content with life in the Auckland FC defence while club captain Hiroki Sakai is out injured

06 Dec: Police are still searching for an offender, after a person was left in a critical condition from a gunshot wound in Auckland's Papakura early this morning

06 Dec: There will be a heavy police presence in Auckland's Mount Wellington as officers carry out a homicide investigation in the area

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Law and Order:
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International:
With the execution of Charles Brooks Jr, lethal injection became the death penalty standard 13:07

Business:
Kiwifruit company Zespri says its exports have done well - despite some tough economic headwinds arising from the United States' changeable trade policy 13:07

Politics:
Former top-cop Andrew Coster's suggested government ministers haven't told the whole truth about their knowledge of the Jevon McSkimming case 12:47

Environment:
A mix of severe gale and wet weather is expected to batter the South Island today 12:27

Golf:
Kiwi gofer Daniel Hillier is about to start his chase of the leaders in the final round of the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne 12:27

Cricket:
West Indies skipper Roston Chase is explaining why they abandoned their bid for a history making chase in the drawn first cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch 12:07

Basketball:
An increasing level of satisfaction for Breakers coach Petteri Koponen after they racked up a third straight win in basketball's NBL 12:07

Business:
New direct flights from Auckland to Chengdu have the potential to boost our Chinese visitor market 11:57

International:
Russia's claim it has captured key Ukrainian city could be Putin 'scaremongering' 11:17

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