Two men, aged 18 and 21, have been arrested in relation to two aggravated robberies in Tauranga.
Police said the robberies occurred on Bethlehem Road and Minden Road on 4 January in the evening.
The 18-year-old is charged with one count of aggravated robbery.
The 21-year-old is facing two charges of aggravated robbery, as well as cruelty/ill-treatment of an animal.
They are to appear in Tauranga District Court on 8 January.