The Kalah Bar on Hall Rd, Ngongotahā. Photo / NZME
Police are seeking witnesses to an alleged knifepoint robbery at a Ngongotahā bar.
A man with a knife entered the Kalah Bar at the Ngongotaha Tavern on Hall Rd about 11.10am on Friday.
The man put the money in a red shopping bag and left on foot, jumping the fence at the back of the tavern, police said in a statement.
The bar manager was shaken but uninjured.
The man wore a camouflage hunting jersey, blue and orange reflective work trousers, a grey hood and a black mask.
Police would like to hear from anyone who has information that could assist.
If you can help, please contact 105 and quote event number 220902/0893.
Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-nz.org
A member of the public said the robbery at the Kalah Bar in Hall Rd happened about 11am and the knife-wielding male offender fled with more than $7000.
The same bar was robbed in April 2016.
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