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Bar managers say they are stepping up security after a series of armed robberies in the Hutt Valley.
Since December, three Hutt Valley bars have been targeted in similar ways and police say the crimes may be linked.
Police said in each robbery the offenders used weapons, including a firearm, to demand money and other items.
For the Hardware Bar & Restaurant in Stokes Valley, it made for a rough start to the year when it was targeted on New Years Day.
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