Street view: What do you think is the biggest problem affecting our lakes?
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The farms, all of their run off is definitely a problem.
TEOWHITI WAIKATO, 28
Hillcrest
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Street view: What do you think is the biggest problem affecting our lakes?
The farms, all of their run off is definitely a problem.
TEOWHITI WAIKATO, 28
Hillcrest
The birds, it was horrible once when we saw them cleaning out the mess from the swans at the lakefront.
DAVID TEPANIA, 32
Hillcrest
The farms, all their sewage running into the water ways.
LEVI TURNER, 29
Ngongotaha
Definitely the pollution, from pests like the carp fish or locals who dump rubbish in the lakes.
MARAEA SKIPPER, 21
Pukehangi
Some of the lakes are really clean, like the Blue Lake, so I'm not really sure.
FRANCIS VULA, 27
Sunset
The man has now been jailed for 12 years and six months.