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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20 Nov: A fire has closed a rubbish transfer station in Blenheim

15 Nov: A Nelson court's found a woman not guilty by reason of insanity in a body-tampering case, after police found a dead man on his deck with what appeared to be a 'shrine' around his body

11 Nov: A very large Sauvignon Blanc harvest is hurting Marlborough wine makers' pockets

10 Nov: A brief moment to reflect for Black Caps leg spinner Ish Sodhi in between games three and four of their T20 series against the West Indies in Nelson

10 Nov: A measles case has popped up in Nelson, with currently no known links to previous cases

09 Nov: Rain has denied the Black Caps their first opportunity to wrap up their T20 international cricket series against the West Indies

09 Nov: New Zealand lead the five-match T20 cricket series against the West Indies 2-1 after a nine-run victory in Nelson

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