Porirua's Aotea Lagoon: Home to the pond where ducks dare not dive
It's one of Porirua's most popular parks, yet the smell and unsightly appearance of Aotea Lagoon and duck pond is proving greatly unpopular with locals, with the city council vowing to fix the ongoing problems.
Warm, sunny weather has made the lagoon’s splash pad and playground an attractive proposition for children but, just metres away, the few birds that brave the murky duck pond carve a path through algae-infested waters.
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Have you seen Graham?
The 77-year-old was last seen by family at the Colonial Knob walkway near Porirua, on ‘The Doctor’ track, around 5:45pm.
He is potentially suffering dementia, and has difficulty hearing.
Graham is around 165cm tall, of slight build, wearing a blue puffer jacket and brown corduroy pants.
Police are in the area searching, but if you have any information that may help, please call 111 and quote event number P060575913.
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