Security-camera positioning in Whangarei's Town Basin will be reviewed as police plan operations to combat car break-ins at the popular city spot.
On Monday last week, five Japanese girls had their van broken into within minutes of parking at the Town Basin.
Three of the upset women were left with only the clothes they were in. They returned to the North Shore, where they were studying English, rather than continue their holiday in the North.
The women had planned to stay a week, go on tourist rides, visit Waitangi, Paihia, Russell, Cape Reinga, Waipoua Forest and many other places.
They left the North Shore about 7am and arrived in Whangarei about 10am, parking at the Town Basin. After a walk, they returned about 11am to find the van's lock was broken and the vehicle ransacked.