Police are continuing to search for a violin worth more than $37,000 after an international student left the instrument on an Auckland bus.

A 38-year-old man has been charged with theft in relation to the incident.

Longrui Zhu, a student at

Police are continuing to search for a violin worth more than $37,000 after an international student left the instrument on an Auckland bus.

A 38-year-old man has been charged with theft in relation to the incident.

Longrui Zhu, a student at