This segment of graffiti, sprayed on the wall of a public Far North toilet block, was part of $2000 worth of vandalism carried out across the district recently.
Some vandals have left a trail of destruction in Far North public toilets, including racist graffiti and soil dumped into toilets and urinals.
Vandals targeted a number of Far North toilets over the holiday period, causing around $2000 of damage, and Far North District Council wants help to
catch them.
Toilets at Te Tii Beach, Paihia were vandalised last weekend, when all the toilets and urinals were filled with soil or potting mix.
Two contractors had to be engaged by the council to clean up the mess, which meant the facilities couldn’t be used by the hundreds of cruise ship visitors and other tourists enjoying the holiday hotspot.
Over Christmas, public toilets at Ahipara and Centennial Park in Kaitāia had locks broken on two occasions, and both were sprayed with graffiti utilising racist language. Clean-up and repair costs in each case will be met by the ratepayer.
