Knifepoint robbery in south Auckland

7:56 pm on 22 December 2017

A man wielding a knife has robbed a liquor store in south Auckland.

Police said the man entered the Kiwi Liquor store on Manukau Road in Pukekohe at 2.45pm and threatened the shop assistant with a knife.

The man stole cash and ran off through the back of commercial property onto Harris Road.

The salesperson was not injured.

The man was wearing a dark hoodie with the hood up and a light green bandana over his face, police said.