Police were called about 3.15pm after a man allegedly entered a commercial premises on Nile Street and demanded items, before fleeing on a motorbike along with an associate.

There were no weapons involved and no one was injured.

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26 Oct: A man's been sentenced to two months community detention and 12 months supervision - after assaulting a Nelson dairy owner over a pack of cigarettes

24 Oct: A man will remain in custody after a standoff with Nelson police and allegedly threatening to blow up buildings

23 Oct: A person's been arrested following a Police incident in Nelson

23 Oct: Nelson Hospital's currently running on generator supply while the network power is being re-established

23 Oct: Several thousand people have lost power across the upper half and west coast of the South Island

22 Oct: Windy conditions look set to hang around, and pose a significant risk for fire affected areas

19 Oct: State Highway 73 at Rocky Point, in the South Island's West Coast is reopen after a slip

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