Counties Manukau Police are hunting a gunman who held up a superette in Māngere last night.
The offender, armed with a shotgun, threatened staff before climbing over the counter and stole cash and cigarettes before fleeing the scene.
He was last seen walking through nearby Sutton Park.
Wearing a bright green hoodie, blue pants, an orange glove and donning glasses, the shotgun-wielding offender barged into the store around 8.15pm.