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A 45-year-old woman has been charged with disorderly behaviour and assault after an incident on an Auckland bus last week.
Police have been investigating it as a hate-motivated crime.
The incident took place on bus route 70 in central Auckland after 6pm on 22 July and it was witnessed by a number of commuters.
"Beat staff conducted enquiries at an address in the city this morning, arresting a woman without incident," Auckland Central Area Commander Inspector Grant Tetzlaff said.
"The alleged behaviour of this woman will not be tolerated, and commuters should be able to utilise public transport without experiencing it.
"I would also like to acknowledge Auckland Transport and Howick and Eastern Buses, who worked with us to help bring about this result so quickly."
The woman will appear before the Auckland District Court at a later date.
