Passengers were evacuated from a Great Barrier Airlines flight which caught fire as it was preparing to take off from Auckland Airport this morning.
A problem with the plane's brakes is believed to have caused a fire in the undercarriage.
The estimated 12 people on board the Great Barrier Island-bound plane were able to evacuate safely.
Firefighters from surrounding stations rushed to put out the fire and passengers were booked on a later flight.
More details to come.