Rotorua police are investigating an aggravated robbery at the Westend Tavern today.
About 12.30pm today a male armed with a baseball bat entered the tavern at the Westend Shopping Centre on Old Taupo Rd.
A staff member who was working in the bar area was confronted by the male, who demanded cash.
The staff member did not give up the cash easily and attempted to fend him off.
The offender managed to take money from the till before running from the tavern, across Old Taupo Rd and into York St.