Police are hunting two people after a failed robbery in Foxton.
A dairy owner in the Horowhenua town was confronted by a man demanding money just before 7am today.
The owner refused to co-operate and the man left empty-handed.
Police said he then got into a stolen blue hatchback car with another man and the pair drove south on State Highway One.
A police patrol car noticed the duo and when they failed to stop, started a pursuit.