They were found during inventory checks of old displays and had been safely disposed of. The operation saw the park closed for the day on Tuesday, with a childcare centre and a building at the nearby Whakatū Marae evacuated as a safety precaution. The park was reopened on Wednesday. The council's group manager, community services Andrew White thanked the Defence Force team and police for their work at the park. “We are grateful that we were able to review our collection and have the assistance of the EOD team so promptly, meaning Founders only had to be closed for a day.”