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‘Any dog can bite’: Fatal attack spark calls for safety education
There were nearly 3000 dog-related injuries involved children under 15 last year.
Nan’s ‘unbearable’ grief after 4yo moko killed by dogs
He was her 'last connection' to her late daughter, a Givealittle page says.
‘Completely thrilled’: Shelter dogs adopted by loving families
Betty was adopted by a couple who saw her photo in the Northern Advocate.
Winston Peters digs in for battle on greyhound ban
'There is a lot of unhappy in it,' Peters said, but he won't be backing down.
‘Cruel and unnecessary’: Woman charged with drowning pet dog in airport bathroom
CCTV showed the woman entering the bathroom with the dog, leaving without it soon after.
‘$175k’: The extraordinary cost of raising a guide dog in NZ revealed
Watch: Meet New Zealand's 11-week-old guide dog puppy recruits and see them in training.
Meet New Zealand's 11-week-old guide dog recruits
Meet New Zealand's 11-week-old guide dog recruits going through the first steps of their training programme. Video / Alyse Wright
What goes into training a guide dog in New Zealand?
Take a look behind the scenes of the training process for New Zealand guide dogs. Video / Alyse Wright
Watch: Pit bull leaps from car window and attacks motorcyclist
It wasn't the first time the dog attacked a motorcyclist.
Dogs maul woman in Northland: Man comes to rescue, also gets attacked
The woman was painting her house when four dogs broke through her fence and set upon her.
‘Roaming freely’: Dogs linked to spate of kiwi deaths in Bay of Islands
Conservation groups are frustrated by ongoing kiwi deaths in the area.
Joanna Wane: You’re in for a treat at the best dog cafe in town
OPINION: How Petone has gone to the dogs.
‘A woman dies every 48 hours’: Meet the dogs trained to detect cancer
These trained canines are key players in the fight against a devastating disease.
‘Gorgeous souls: Dogs who spent entire lives in SPCA shelter seek loving homes
Betty and Alexei have collectively spent nearly 900 days in the Far North SPCA shelter.
‘Never had a blind person’: Uproar after small-town museum bans woman's guide dog
The museum near New Plymouth says it was a misunderstanding and apologised.
Labrador Hogan at work
Hogan the labradoor at work in the lab at K9MD headquarters detecting ovarian cancer. Video / K9MD
Dog control review: Roaming dogs found to be serious public safety issue
The report found the council performed well but should undertake more prosecutions.
Watch – ‘Rallying the greyhound army’: Confidential plan to fight racing ban leaked
The industry will mount a lobbying strategy and consider legal action to save the sport.
“Rallying the greyhound army”: Confidential plan to fight greyhound racing ban revealed
The industry will mount a lobbying strategy and consider legal action to save the sport. Video / Carson Bluck
‘Happy and carefree’: Australian toddler died after trying to pat dogs
Jyedon Pollard, 2, was mauled to death by a rottweiler and a red heeler cross at a motel.
'Quite unique': Digging into the DNA of NZ's working dogs
New research aims to shed new light on a farmer’s best friend.
‘At our best’: Sheep dog trial club celebrates centennial milestone
The Northland Centre Championships will mark the centenary for the sheep dog trial club.
Who let the dogs out? Animals let loose from SPCA crates in night raid
A man broke into the Nelson SPCA twice and let dogs and cats out of their enclosures.
‘Helpless screams’: Puppies beaten by owner with a fence paling
Crimson Toto beat his two puppies with a fence paling. One never recovered.
Planned puppy yoga sessions draw flak online
Practitioners and animal lovers raised concerns about the young dogs' well-being.
Calls for change: Tauranga urged to licence professional dog walkers
Call for professional dog walkers’ licence in Tauranga
Barking mad? Nope, it’s just Bark in the Park
A popular event for animal lovers is back on in Tauranga.