Three youths are due to appear in youth court on Monday following being arrested in relation to three aggravated robberies in Hamilton on Saturday night.

At 6.05pm, Hamilton police received a report that a group of youths in a maroon car had threatened a teenage male in Pukete, and stolen his cellphone and a jacket.

The youths were reported to be armed with a weapon and wearing balaclavas.

At 9pm, four young people leaving the Chiefs v Crusaders rugby game were threatened by two offenders, who were armed with a machete.

The offenders stole a cellphone.

At 9.10pm, a similar incident took place in Pukete, and another cellphone was stolen.

"Urgent action taken by Police identified those involved in this offending and as a result three youths have been charged with three aggravated robberies," says a police spokesperson.

"They are scheduled to appear in Hamilton Youth Court tomorrow [Monday June 26]."