Invercargill Police are appealing for information following an aggravated robbery at a North Road store overnight (24 Mar).

Police said at around 3.30am this morning they were alerted to four people entering the store on North Road, two armed with knives and another with a trye iron.

The group targeted cigarettes and tobacco before fleeing the area in a vehicle.

The two store employees were uninjured however but remain shaken by the incident.

Police would like to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the aggravated robbery or may have information that could assist in our investigation.

They would also like to hear from anyone who may have CCTV or dashcam footage in the North Road area between 12am and 5am this morning.

Anyone who may have information that can assist Police in our investigation is urged to contact us online at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking "Update Report" or by calling 105.

Please use the reference number 250324/2633.

Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 11