It is back to plain sailing at Whangarei Dog Park with stolen shade covers returned by a mystery woman.
Dog Park Committee chairman Tony Gill said he was thankful for the return of the donated sails, which were stolen with their fittings in mid-December from the Pohe Island park.
The 3 metre by 3 metre sails were installed in January after being donated by Bunnings Warehouse and a park user. All three sails had distinctive orange and white coloured ropes. They disappeared overnight and with the nine-member committee working hard to raise money to improve the park they were "upset and annoyed" by the theft.
"There were a few expletives ... It's basically disappointment. The committee is there to make the park better so obviously they're going to be upset and annoyed," Mr Gill said at the time.
But their return has been welcomed.