Episode
Mystery defecator shuts down Masterton fernery again
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- Checkpoint
- Published
- Jun 11, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 191
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Summary
A mystery defecator has struck again - closing a much-loved fernery in Masterton while cleaning teams wiped up their mess. The Queen Elizabeth park attraction - which features an enclosed walk around a stream, through a path of ferns - shut its doors yesterday. The council said it is not the first time someone has emptied their bowels in the fernery. Jimmy Ellingham reports.