Security camera footage from the dairy, which is with police, shows five people arrived in two cars, one a Subaru and the other a Mazda. The offenders drove through the roller doors in the Subaru, ran inside and grabbed cash and a till and tried to open a cigarette machine.
The alarms were sounding and they left in the Mazda vehicle one minute and 10 seconds later.
Police searched the Subaru vehicle left at the scene and the Mazda was found abandoned in the Koutu area.
Police said they received information to indicate those involved had stolen another vehicle nearby and fled the area.
