A woman who left her dog to die in a shed after he suffered serious wounds following a suspected dog attack, has been prosecuted for her neglect by SPCA. The woman pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to ensure her animal received treatment to alleviate .
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is out of the capital today, assessing damage to Wairoa from recent rainfall in a region still suffering from the after-ef
Water levels are now dropping and bridges and roads are being inspected in Tai Rāwhiti and Hawke's Bay, where flooding has followed three days of heavy rain, and people are being asked to stay off the roads.
River levels across Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay are dropping but the local civil defence is warning that there is still a threat of slips and road drop-outs