Police are investigating the armed robbery of a dairy in the Christchurch suburb of Woolston overnight.
Three people took cash and cigarettes from the Night 'n Day store on Ferry Road, after presenting a weapon.
The dairy was robbed eight times in seven months in 2017, and the owner spent $40,000 on safety improvements.
The police are reporting a sharp drop in dairy robberies after the government dished out more than $2 million for extra security measures.
A new $1.8 million fund to help small shops pay for extra security is a good step but it will not address the root problem, an Auckland dairy owner says. Video, Audio
Police have a plan to pay people to dob in those selling booze and cigarettes stolen in armed hold-ups.
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