An elderly shopkeeper was pushed to the ground in a robbery in Rotorua this afternoon.
It occurred about 2.45pm when a lone woman entered Cato's on Eruera Street, police said.
The young woman left the store with a yet to be determined sum of cash. No weapon was involved.
Police are appealing for witnesses.
They would like to hear from anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area between 2.30pm and 3pm.