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We are keen to publish news about dogs in your area. If you have an item please send us an email with the relevant details. Important News for Hutt Valley Dog OwnersDec 2004: Hutt City Council Calls For Submissions On Dog Policy and Proposed By Law Changes Back in May 2004, Council banned dogs from the most accessible part of Petone Beach.This decision was reviewed in the latter part of 2004, with Council opting to amend the arrangement so that dogs can be exercised on the beach within specified limits.
At the same time Council has updated its Dog Control Policy to take account of new Dog Control legislation and the proposed change to access areas. The updated Dog Control Policy and the decision to allow access on Petone Beach are now out for public consultation. We urge dog owners to give us their views on specfic points (forum), and make a submission (survey/poll) to ensure the proposed change goes through ...more Other NewsNov 2004: New Zealand Veterinary Association supports M.P. Dianne Yates' private members bill to ban the tail docking of dogs. This issue is now going to Select Committee and submissions will be called for soon. Read the NZVA's views (www.vets.org.nz) and consider writing a submission to help ban tail docking in New Zealand. |
May 2004: Hutt City To Review Ban On Dog Owners Using Petone Beach The Hutt City Council made a decision to ban dog owners with their dogs from Petone Beach.The decision to ban dog owners from exercising their dogs on Petone Beach included the requirement for a review within the next few months. We have asked Council to confirm when this will be done.
October 2003: Hutt City Promotes Zero Tolerance Against ALL Dog Owners!!! During 2003, and probably in reaction to Auckland's problems with badly trained dogs, the Mayor and a couple of Councillors initiated a campaign to change the Dog Control bylaws in Hutt City.The ultimate target of their campaign was the banning of dog owners and their dogs from the beaches ..... We had the facts to support our case (there were no genuine problems and no substance to their argument about personal safety, etc). In doing so, these elected representatives ignored data confirming the dog problems they were concerned about were occurring in other areas of Hutt City.
Selected quotes from the New Zealand Companion Animal Council submission to the Local Government Select Committee on the Education of dog owners and the general public. More > |
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