During 2014 the lagoon 's water levels dropped as the 2014 Eketahuna earthquake opened up channels in the underside of the lake . The leaking continued and in December 2014 environmentally-safe dye was put into the water to help locate leaks . The Artesian Bore , which was built in 2009 , can not compete with the heavy leaking
2014 Eketahuna earthquake
2014 Eketahuna earthquake
Hokowhitu Lagoon