A bus driver was taken to hospital with "superficial head injuries" after three people tried to rob him in Upper Hutt this morning.
The three males were the last remaining passengers on the bus about 2am at Fergusson Drive, and tried to take the cash box, police said.
They were unsuccessful and ran away. One of the offenders is described as wearing a beige hoody or jacket.
Police were called to the scene, and are investigating.
The driver was taken to Hutt hospital with superficial head injuries.
