Hawke's Bay school children are being reminded of "stranger danger" following reports of a man attempting to photograph them.
Havelock North schools contacted families yetserday and reminded their students about being careful, following a police warning that a man had been seen taking photographs in the vicinity of children walking to school in the suburb.
Police senior sergeant Dave Sutherland of the Eastern District Command Centre said there had been reports of a man aged in his early to mid twenties, with shoulder-length dark dreadlocks and wearing baggy clothing, who had been taking photographs of children without asking if he could.
The man had been seen in the Brookvale/Bale Place area, Mr Sutherland said.
Hawke's Bay Area Prevention Manager Inspector Andy Sloan said police had received one report earlier this week about the man from a concerned member of the public.