Diners were forced to hide after a masked “desperado” crashed his digger into a hole. wairarapa and attempted to attack a nearby ATM in a late-night theft.

Police said they took part in the robbery of a commercial building in Martinborough at around 11.40pm last night and entered the building with a digger.

“Investigations continue to find the culprit and determine the circumstances of the incident.”

A Kitchener cafe said it was “stunned” after a man drove a large front-end loader into the front of the building, causing serious damage.

“We’ll do our best to keep you caffeinated and satiated, but we need to make considerations on safety etc. first.”