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I have lived alongside the Awatapu lagoon for 35 years.

Nothing much has changed. A few trees have been planted (I helped), but I still can't swim in it.

Jeepers, no. Not even the dog.

The solution is water flow. To make the lagoon a truly living awa (it does have eels and carp), pump water from the Whakatāne River into the lagoon.

Wouldn't it be so great to be able to fish, swim, canoe and just have an awesome time in the lagoon.