Tourists visiting McLaren Falls yesterday were not put off by reports of attacks on two visitors this week.
Two tourists were attacked while camping at the popular Bay reserve on Tuesday morning in separate incidents after sleeping in their vehicles overnight. The incidents were believed to be the first of their kind at the park. Read more about the attack here.
A group of students from Blaise Pascal in New Caledonia were not put off by the incidents.
Blaise Pascal high school teacher Oliver Berger said the group of 13 students and three teachers had been in the country for almost a week, on a school exchange with Mount Maunganui College, but did not think they would be targeted at any point of their trip.
"Of the three teachers, we are not worried about safety here in New Zealand. I have often come here on holiday myself and I feel safe here. But because I am here and think it's safe doesn't mean stuff isn't happening."