Police are investigating after shops and a liquor store in two Auckland suburbs were burgled overnight.
A spokesperson said police are investigating "multiple reports" of several shops on Moore St in Howick being broken into by a group of offenders. Police were called at around 3.05am.
The spokesperson said the group arrived and later fled the scene in a dark SUV.
"At this stage, police inquiries remain ongoing, and no arrests have been made."
A Bin Inn store in East Auckland was one of a string of shops to suffer from a ram-raid or burglary overnight. (Source: Supplied)
One of the shops broken into was Bin Inn. CCTV supplied to 1News shows a group of five people entering the shop, with some heading behind the counter.
One of the offenders looks to be filming the break-in.
Other shops affected in the Moore St Retail Centre include Yume Sushi & Donburi, Pizza Club and Awesome Shop.
Bin Inn's glass door was smashed and the doors of Awesome Shop, Yume Sushi & Donburi and Pizza Club were in a similar state. Police crime scene and emergency tape could be seen strung across their entrances.
A police spokesperson said a burglary at an Ōrākei liquor store is also being investigated.
A vehicle was used to gain entry into Orakei Fine Wines & Spirits on Coates Ave just before 4am.
"It's understood a number of items have been taken in the burglary, with the same vehicle used to flee the scene," the spokesperson said.
"Inquiries remain ongoing into the incident."
The NZ Herald reports an armed robbery took place at dairy on Clearwater Cove, West Harbour, at around 6pm on Monday.
Anyone with information about the Howick or Ōrākei incidents are asked to contact police on 105 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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