A man has been arrested for allegedly filming a young girl taking a shower at a camping ground in Te Aroha at the weekend.

The 42-year-old man was arrested following an incident at the Te Aroha Holiday Park on Saturday.

A man has been charged with making an intimate visual recording and will appear in court tomorrow.

Detective Chris Smith says a complaint was received that the man was seen filming a young girl as she showered in the pool complex at the park.

'At the time of the incident the girl remained calm and kept her wits about her,” says Chris.

'She called out to a family member, causing him to run off and her family and management of the park did exactly the right thing by notifying police.

'Naturally, the management of the park were shocked by what happened but the prompt reporting of the incident enabled police to resolve it in a timely manner.”

One thing of particular concern for investigators is that the alleged offender has been a resident at the park since June last year, raising the question that there may have been earlier, similar incidents.

'We'd certainly like to hear from anyone who may have stayed at the park in recent months and witnessed any behaviour of concern which to date hasn't been brought to the attention of police or camp management,” adds Chris.

Chris describes the holiday park as a family-friendly spot regularly frequented by holidaymakers travelling through the area who are often staying for short periods before moving on.

'For the majority of holidaymakers, parks and camping grounds such as this are venues for positive summer experiences,” he says

'We would like to do our part in ensuring this remains the case by conducting a thorough investigation in relation to this man's activities.

'To that end, anyone who believes they may have been a potential victim of this man is asked to contact me at the Matamata Police Station on: 07 214 4263.”

Since his arrest the man's tenancy at the holiday park has been terminated and he has been trespassed from the property.

Charged with making an intimate visual recording, he will appear in the Hamilton District Court tomorrow.