Christchurch police are appealing for help to identify the men who robbed a dairy in Templeton on Wednesday evening.

Two men entered the dairy about 5:15 and stole cigarette and cash.

They left in a stolen silver/blue Mazda Demio registration number DNZ805.

The Mazda was located abandoned on Sawyers Arms Road near Broughs Road.

One suspect was wearing a black jacket, black trousers and a grey hoodie while the other wore black trousers, a black hoodie and a yellow and black cap.