Police investigating the aggravated robbery incident at Michael Hill Jewellers in Hamilton are continuing to appeal for information.

A group of about eight men took part in the dramatic daylight robbery at Michael Hill at Te Awa, The Base shortly after 11am on Sunday, September 25, jumping on counters and breaking into display cabinets with hammers and at least one axe. Read more here.

On Monday, September 26, a 16-year-old man was arrested and charged in relation to the incident. He appeared in the Auckland Youth Court on Tuesday, September 27.

Detective Senior Sergeant Andrew Saunders says enquiries are ongoing to identify the other people involved in the incident and to recover the property stolen.

'Police would like to hear from anyone who saw a vehicle connected to the incident. The silver station wagon (similar to the one pictured) was located abandoned soon after the incident, on Maui Street, just south of McKee Street.

Silver station wagon. Photo: NZ Police.

'Please contact Police if you saw a suspicious vehicle in the Maui Street area between 11am and 12 noon on Sunday, September 25, or you have dash camera or CCTV footage of Maui Street at that time that could assist with Police enquiries.”

People are encouraged to call the police's 105 phone service or go online at https://www.police.govt.nz/use-105 using ‘Update My Report', and reference file number 220925/6221.

Information can also be provided via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

Alongside the investigation into the aggravated robbery at The Base, Police are continuing to investigate a burglary and a cowardly assault on a security guard at a Chartwell retail complex, which also took place on Sunday, September 25.

'The investigation team is making good progress on enquiries into this incident, including whether there is any connection with the aggravated robbery at The Base,” says Andrew.

Anyone with information that could assist enquiries into the Chartwell incident is asked to contact Police and quote file number 220925/5685.