The Whanganui District Council's water feature was a foamy spectacle after being filled with soap powder or dishwashing detergent. Photo / Eva de Jong
The Whanganui District Council’s water feature has been targeted in a prank that caused foamy liquid to bubble out on to the nearby road.
A council spokeswoman said the substance was either soap powder or dishwashing detergent.
“The foam will be removed and the fountain drained and refilled.”
The council said a prank such as the one on Friday morning “rarely” happened.
The spokeswoman was unaware of any similar incidents happening around Whanganui.
Eva de Jong is a reporter for the Whanganui Chronicle covering health stories and general news. She began as a reporter in 2023.
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