A bank has been robbed in the Manawatu town of Feilding.
Police say a person walked into the BNZ on the corner of Manchester and Fergusson streets and presented a firearm to a teller, demanding money, about 12.45pm on Tuesday.
A quantity of cash was handed over.
No one was injured but the teller was shaken by the incident.
The person was wearing a full-face motorcylce helmut and had ridden a red motorbike onto the footpath and left it running.
Police say it is not known if the person is male or female. They are described as a slim Pakeha, wearing blue overalls and black footwear.