Pound becomes death row for dogs
More than 3300 dogs impounded in Auckland were destroyed in 2010-11.
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Shelley Bridgeman: Girl or boy? The choice is yours
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Deborah Hill Cone: Nice warmth if you can get it
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Tracey Barnett: Time to revisit small stories posing big questions
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Deborah Hill Cone: Getting older - get used to it
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