Wheels on the bus go round - powered by green hydrogen 5 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 2 minutes to read Auckland Transport unveiled New Zealand's first hydrogen-powered bus. Photo / AT NZ Herald By: Alex Robertson It's been touted as the future for heavy transport. Residents of Auckland's eastern suburbs will be the first to experience New Zealand's foray into that future with the first hydrogen-powered bus operating along bus route 70 from Botany to Britomart, via Panmure. The three-axle bus, AT's largest single-decker, can accommodate over 70 passengers. It was built in Christchurch by Global Bus Ventures at a cost of $1.175million and will be part of a two-year trial which starts this month to assess the relative operating costs compared to diesel and electric buses of a similar size.