Police are investigating after a middle-aged man suspiciously approached a 15-year-old girl in Brighton, southwest of Dunedin, at around 5pm.
She was walking her dog when the man, who was driving a dark grey van, pulled up and spoke to her. He then sped off when the teenager pulled out her mobile phone.
He is described as being between 30 and 40 years old, with brown skin and a thin face with stubble.
Police would like to speak with the man, and ask anyone with information on him or his van to contact them.
Newshub.