Police still hunting man's sex attacker

A man who subjected another man to a "prolonged and terrifying" sexual assault in Wellington early yesterday is still on the loose.

Detective Sergeant Zane Smith of Wellington CIB said the offender approached a 21-year-old man in the Riddiford St shopping area in the Wellington suburb of Newtown early on New Year's Day.

The victim said he was threatened with a weapon and forced into a secluded car parking area where the prolonged and terrifying sexual assault took place.

Mr Smith said today the attacker had not yet been found.

Police want to speak to anyone who was in the Newtown shops area between 2am and 3.30am yesterday.

The victim would meet with police again today to attempt to prepare an identikit picture of the offender, Mr Smith said.

He is described as a solidly-built Maori in his mid 20s to early 30s. He is about 1.8 metres tall with a tattoo on his chin.

He was wearing a green "50 Cent" rapper hooded sweatshirt, faded black baggy jeans and red and white sneakers.

- NZPA