A number of "persons of interest" were interviewed by Queenstown police yesterday, following reported sightings of a man who attempted to abduct an 11-year-old schoolgirl on Monday.
Detective Sergeant Grahme Bartlett said he was pleased with the response after a plea for information from the public.
"A parent who was present in the Wakatipu High School car park and observed the incident has contacted the police and provided additional information which is of considerable assistance," he said.
Other people had also provided information about people matching the description of the offender.
No charges had yet been laid.
Parents in the resort were yesterday heeding police warnings to be extra vigilant following the incident.
Meaghan Millar said she was one of a large number of working parents collecting their children from school this week.
"I've noticed a lot of working parents here who are not normally here. We're just making sure there are no issues."
Her 8-year-old daughter was a pupil of Queenstown Primary School.
"She came home and felt a bit nervous about leaving school so we are going to make sure both our daughters have got someone with them," she said.
Her other daughter (13) was a pupil at Wakatipu High School.
She had spoken to her friends and they had agreed to walk in groups - never alone.
Parent Sally Sudan said the incident was a "reminder" for parents not to become complacent about safety.
"I've always thought of Queenstown as such a safe place. This is the first time we've heard about anything like this here.
"Now we know it can happen anywhere," she said.
The man is described as a Maori, aged about 30 to 35, of solid, muscular build and of short to medium height. He had black, very short hair with a rats-tail. He was wearing a dark purple shirt with some white on it, jeans and thin-framed sunglasses.
