A bus full of tourists have had to jump from their bus and run for safety this afternoon after the floor of the bus caught on fire at Aurere, west of Taipa.
The tourists were on board the Great Sights bus returning to Paihia from Cape Reinga when the driver heard a noise just before 5pm.
The driver used a fire extinguisher to tackle the blaze and police who attended also provided an extinguisher.
The Mangonui Volunteer Fire Brigade also attended and the fire was soon out, but the bus needed to be towed away.
One woman was taken by ambulance to Kaitaia Hospital for treatment of what were understood to be minor injuries.