Police are warning locals to be vigilant as they investigate an allegation of sexual assault in Rotorua's Linton Park.
A woman in her 20s reported that she was assaulted around 5am today in the park near Nairn St.
She suffered some injuries and needed hospital treatment.
She told police her attacker was of Maori or Pacific Island descent, approximately mid to late 30s, athletic build and tall, possibly as tall as 6ft 2in. He was wearing a green hoodie, plastic rainproof type pants and white running shoes with a fairly pointed toe. He left the scene in a light-coloured stationwagon, possibly a Toyota, police said.
"Until we identify the offender we ask you to be extra alert and mindful of your personal safety," police said in a statement.