Robber flees with bag of money

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Police are appealing for help after an armed and masked man fled with a bag of money after holding up a security guard in south Auckland last week.

The man entered the BNZ Bank in Meadowlands Drive, Howick, shortly before midday on Friday.

Police said he took a bag from an Armourguard security guard inside the bank before leaving in a blue Honda car.

The vehicle was found abandoned a short distance away from the bank.

Police said the masked robber was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue overalls and red and black sneakers.

Otara police wanted to hear from anyone with information.

- NZPA