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New beach poisoning fear as fifth dog dies
Authorities have taken samples from the dog to find out if it is a victim of the toxin found in puffer fish that killed at least one dog on Narrow Neck Beach.
![Hide stakes job on Maori seats ban](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Hide stakes job on Maori seats ban
Act leader tells Prime Minister he will resign as Local Government Minister if National agrees to Maori representation on the Auckland Super City council.
![<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Throw another pit bull on the barbie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Throw another pit bull on the barbie
Barbecuing a family pet is not so very different to roasting a lamb or chook raised at home.
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Puffer fish toxin blamed for deaths of two dogs
Tetrodotoxin found in the dead dogs' vomit and in a sea slug sample taken from Narrow Neck Beach.