A man has had his car stolen in broad daylight while fueling up at a Challenge petrol station in West Auckland.
On Monday morning at 9.05am, a man driving a white Nissan Primera entered the Challenge station on Triangle Rd in Massey.
But while he went to pay for his petrol, an offender climbed into the car and drove off.
A Challenge station manager told the Herald the victim had left his keys in the ignition before attempting to chase the offender.
"The guy came inside the shop and left his keys in the ignition. There was another person who was crossing by the station. He saw that there was nobody in the car," he told the Herald.