A man allegedly threatened dairy staff with a knife and a piece of wood during an aggravated robbery in Invercargill.
Police are investigating after a man entered the Brown Street Foodcentre in Strathern about 9pm on Saturday.
He threatened staff with what appeared to be piece of wood and a knife, police said.
"Tobacco products were taken."
The man was described as about 185cm tall and was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and black shoes.
Anyone with information can contact Police via 105 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and quote file number 200906/1666.
