Torika TokalauNZ Herald·9 Jun, 2026 05:39 AM3 mins to readShara-Lee Porter will have a memorial bench for her son Tyler Porter under a tree at Arkles Bay that has come to be known as Tyler’s tree. Photo / Torika TokalauShara-Lee Porter will have a memorial bench for her son Tyler Porter under a tree at Arkles Bay that has come to be known as Tyler’s tree. Photo / Torika TokalauA mother’s wish for a memorial bench to honour her dead son and a community that came together to find him 11 days after he went missing has finally been granted.

The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board met on Tuesday to approve a bench for Tyler Porter at Arkles Bay