Police are hunting for three men after aggravated robberies in Pokeno and Huntly.
Just before 5pm, three men assaulted a worker at the Pokeno Supermarket on Great South Road, taking cash and merchandise.
They fled in a stolen green Toyota Camry, registration number AAJ634.
Then at 6pm, the same three men carried out a similar robbery at the Hakanoa Street Dairy in Huntly.
Police describe them as two chubby Maori and a taller fair-skinned man.
Police would like to hear from anyone with relevant information.
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