Police are looking for a man who last night was armed with a knife and struggled with a woman.
The aggravated burglary was in the South Island town of Waikaia.
Police said about 9.15pm a man armed with a knife entered a Blaydon St property.
"He struggled with a woman living at the address and demanded access to a gun safe."
He is described as about 30 years old, 1.8m (5'11), with short dark hair and prominent cheekbones.