Police are investigating a series of frightening flashing incidents in front of a young woman walking on a beach in one of Auckland's most exclusive coastal suburbs.
The incident, which occurred at Omaha Beach between 11am and midday on Thursday, was described in detail in a post on the settlement's community Facebook page.
In the post, one of the page's moderators describes how the woman was confronted multiple times by a naked man, including on one occasion when he deliberately removed a towel wrapped around his waist and walked towards her on the deserted beach.
"Our complainant was very frightened and disgusted by this man's predatory and offensive behaviour, and she has asked that this story be shared with the Omaha community to hopefully prevent an approach such as this (or worse) being made towards a younger or more vulnerable female."
Omaha Beach has long been a favourite for the high-profile and high-income, with past and present residents of the area - described by some as being Auckland's version of New York's "Hamptons" - including former Prime Minister Sir John Key, America's Cup skipper Dean Barker, fashion designer Trelise Cooper, fertility medicine pioneer Richard Fisher, former BBQ Factory owners Roger and Lorraine Richwhite, and Navman founder Peter Maire.