10 Nov 2019

A documentary about how a male goose and a male swan brought Waikanae together

From Assignment, 4:06 pm on 10 November 2019

True love stories are often hard to come by, but sometimes they appear in the strangest of places. AUT radio student Christie Noakes travelled to her hometown of Waikanae to hear a story about a pair of lovebirds who brought their community together.

Thomas the goose and Henry the swan with their brood.

Thomas the goose and Henry the swan with their brood. Photo: Youtube screenshot

About the creator

Christie Noakes

Christie Noakes Photo: Christie Noakes

Christie Noakes completed a Bachelor of Communication Studies majoring in radio in 2019.

Christie is from the Kāpiti Coast and is interested in writing, media and the environment.

Telling this story gave her the chance to explore something she didn’t know about her community and appreciate the power of love.