Police are appealing for information following an aggravated robbery in Kawerau over the weekend.
Five people, with their faces covered and armed with weapons, entered Galway Street dairy on the corner of Stafford and Galway Sts about 7.30pm on Sunday September 15.
They threatened the sole employee before fleeing on foot with a large quantity of cash and cigarettes.
Police are making inquiries to find the group who were last seen on Newell St.
Anyone who saw anything suspicious in the Galway or Newell Sts area between 6pm and 7.30pm on Sunday is urged to come forward.