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Children and dogs are a sentimental favourite of folk songs, photographers and story tellers. Kids and the family dog make a winning combination...More.

14 December, 2006. Local kids encouraged to "stay dog safe" this summer

Local children were today encouraged to "stay dog safe" during summer... More.

7 November, 2006. Stay Dog Safe this Summer campaign - (Hon Nanaia Mahuta Associate Minister of Local Government)

Keeping families, especially children, safe around dogs is the focus of a public education and advertising campaign launched today...More.

29 September, 2006. Councils go live on National Dog Database - (Hon Nanaia Mahuta Associate Minister of Local Government)

More than 70 per cent of New Zealand’s councils are now ‘live’ on the National Dog Database and the remainder are in the process of uploading their dog registration data ...More.

23 June, 2006. Councils supported to manage microchipping exemption - (Hon Nanaia Mahuta Associate Minister of Local Government)

Associate Minister for Local Government Nanaia Mahuta said today the government is working closely with councils to clarify a last-minute exemption to microchipping requirements for working farm dogs...More.

21 June, 2006. Councils to proceed with microchipping - (Hon Nanaia Mahuta Associate Minister of Local Government)

Associate Minister for Local Government Nanaia Mahuta said today that the government will be proceeding with the dog microchipping laws in the form it has been passed through Parliament today...More

27 April, 2006. Government working with councils on dog control measures - (Hon Nanaia Mahuta Associate Minister of Local Government)

The government is committed to working with all local authorities to ensure that new dog control laws are phased in as smoothly as possible...More

2 March, 2006. Dog control provisions strengthened - (Hon Nanaia Mahuta Associate Minister of Local Government)

The new package of dog control provisions, including microchipping, is being introduced under the Dog Control Amendment Acts 2003 and 2004...More