Photo: NZ PoliceA petrol station attendant was sliced by a man wielding a machete during an aggravated robbery in Napier. Police are investigating the robbery at Mobil petrol station on Taradale Rd. A man armed with a machete entered the station about 9.30 last night, demanding the lone attendant hand over cigarettes and tobacco. The attendant was struck several times with the machete, and suffered a laceration on his arm. Police believe the offender was loitering around the petrol station before entering.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 23, 2016 06:33 UTC