Police are continuing investigations into a sexual assault that occurred on the Rangituhi/Colonial Knob walking track near Porirua on the afternoon of Wednesday, 18 June.
Detective Senior Sergeant Pete Middlemiss confirmed that Police have received a significant number of tips from the public and are urging anyone else who may have been in the area to come forward.
“We’re especially interested in speaking to anybody who entered or exited the walkway from the Raiha Street carpark entrance between 3pm and 4.30pm on 18 June,” Middlemiss said.
He noted that current information has given investigators some lines of enquiry they are actively following.
Police are also appealing for sightings of a man described as wearing a dark-coloured long sleeve top, dark-coloured track pants, and a cap.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police via 105, either by phone or online, quoting file number 250618/1395.