Police have been appealing for information on the whereabouts of Caleb Lynn, wanted over aggravated robbery and other alleged offences, since Tuesday.
Lynn is thought to be in Dunedin and has a distinctive "$" tattoo on one side of his face and lettering tattooed on the other side.
A police spokeswoman yesterday confirmed Lynn was still outstanding and there was a warrant for his arrest.
As of noon Saturday, he was still not in custody.
The Otago Daily Times understands Lynn was at the centre of a city-wide manhunt involving armed officers and road spikes on Thursday.
The manhunt took place after a string of vehicle thefts, including a courier van.
A witness on Thursday afternoon said they saw a man fitting Lynn’s description sitting in the passenger seat of a white Subaru being pursued by police.
A second witness yesterday told the ODT they crossed paths with a man they too believed was Lynn on a platform at the Dunedin Railway Station, about 7am on Tuesday.
A New Zealand Post spokesperson confirmed the courier van — which was stolen from Outram on Thursday morning — was one of their vehicles.
NZ Post was co-operating with police and had started its own investigation.
They did not say whether any packages or mail had been stolen.
