The fire broke out on the 295 bus, at the intersection of The Drive and Empire Road, about 6pm.

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Law and Order:
A woman's been charged in Dunedin with threatening to stab police, at the notorious Kensington Oval makeshift homeless camp 13:07

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Business:
Qantas is boosting flights across the Tasman by up to 20-percent, throughout the peak summer holidays 12:27

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