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Police seek offenders after aggravated robbery at Whanganui liquor store

 Fin  Ocheduszko Brown
Fin Ocheduszko Brown
Multimedia journalist ·Whanganui Chronicle·
4 Mar, 2026 10:40 PMQuick Read
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Police are investigating after an aggravated robbery at a bottle store in Castlecliff. Photo / NZME

Police are investigating after an aggravated robbery at a bottle store in Castlecliff. Photo / NZME

A Whanganui liquor store has been targeted in an alleged aggravated robbery, with the offenders fleeing the scene.

Police were called to a report of aggravated robbery at the Bottle-O store on Polson St, Castlecliff, soon after 6pm yesterday.

No injuries were reported, and the offenders fled in a vehicle.

The police are continuing to investigate.

Aggravated robbery is defined as a robbery committed by more than one person, or with a weapon, or in which a victim suffers grievous bodily harm.

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Fin Ocheduszko Brown is a multimedia journalist based in Whanganui.

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