Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service is recovering after a 'random fit of rage” which left three broken windows and a $2500 insurance bill.

Operations manager Ali Wieringa says the attack occurred shortly after 1.30am on Monday.

'We've invested in CCTV cameras to keep an eye on things when we're not there and on this occasion, it picked up someone smashing our windows using a rock,” says Ali.

The vandal struck three glass panels, says Ali, one of which sent glass cascading all over the clubhouse floor.

'They simply walked off after it happened- there was no intention other than to damage the building."

Ali says she's 'hugely disappointed” someone would vandalise the building.

'It's incredibly frustrating and disappointing that someone would do this to a voluntary organisation that's dedicated to helping save lives. Our weekend patrols have just started and we've already had a really busy few weeks and we definitely don't need to be sorting this sort of thing out on a Monday morning.”

While the club has insurance, the excess still means a $2500 bill, which Ali says is a blow to the charity.

'This comes away from the other important things we spend money on for lifeguarding. It's just so annoying, as we are trying to allocate funds in the right direction for looking after our community in the water, and now we have to cover unnecessary damage costs.”

Members of the Tauranga community support the Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service to operate, says Ali, which makes it 'even more frustrating” money is being spent to fix a 'random act of vandalism”.

'There are a lot of better ways this money could be used. The wider community is frustrated by the news too, and have been incredibly supportive during this time.”

Members of the public who wish to help the Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service cover the costs of the vandalism can do so by visiting https://mountlifeguards.co.nz/donate-now.