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Rotorua Starbucks cafe staff were horrified to discover a secret camera in their unisex toilets, which had graphic footage of customers going to the toilet.
The small movie camera was found by a staff member on Wednesday who noticed it hidden in a toilet brush holder, the Rotorua Daily Post reported.
It appeared to have been planted by a member of the public who tried to conceal it by wrapping it in a black plastic bag.
The incident has been reported to Rotorua police.
The camera was sitting on a small tripod fixed to the white toilet brush holder.
Starbucks' area manager Thomas Cox said the camera contained about five minutes' worth of footage, featuring three male and female customers who had just used the toilet.
"There was some graphic stuff on there," he said.
The camera also showed the man who is believed to have hidden it, leaving the bathroom.
The man was described as aged in his early to mid-20s, of Asian descent, and about 174cm tall. He had a thin build, short black hair, and wore glasses.
Starbucks staff say the toilet brush holder used by the man did not belong to the store, suggesting the offender must have brought it with him.
- NZPA
