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Public toilets targeted by vandals

15 January 2025

Vandals have targeted a number of Far North toilets over the holiday period, causing around $2000 of damage.

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 Far North District 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 the locks broken on two occasions, and both were sprayed with graffiti using racist language. Clean-up and repair costs in each case will be met by the ratepayer.

“This is incredibly disappointing for our communities to see our public facilities treated like this,” says Trent Blakeman, Group Manager – Delivery and Operations. “It’s a particularly bad look when we are at the height of our tourist season, with thousands of extra visitors in our district who need to use these important facilities.”

If anyone has any information on these or any other instances of vandalism to public facilities, please get in touch with the council on 0800 920 029 or contact the police.