Dog euthanised after attack on 5-year-old in Whanganui
16 Feb, 2021 04:00 AM
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The dog involved in an attack on a Whanganui child was held at the Airport Rd pound before subsequently being euthanised. Photo / File
A dog that attacked a child in January was voluntarily handed over to the Whanganui District Council to be euthanised.
The council confirmed it was alerted to the incident around 7pm on the evening of the attack and transferred the dog to the Whanganui Pound.
Council confirmed on Tuesday the dog had been euthanised.
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Precious Paws Paradise concerned about cat dumping in Whanganui
14 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Mary Lou Nation said making desexing free would solve a lot of the town s feline issues. Photo / Bevan Conley
Mary Lou Nation said making desexing free would solve a lot of the town s feline issues. Photo / Bevan Conley
Stray, abandoned and dumped cats continue to be an issue in Whanganui and it doesn t seem to be getting any better, says a cat rescue. Mary Lou Nation from Precious Paws Paradise has been taking in stray and abandoned cats since October 2014, desexing them and offering them up for adoption.
Whanganui parking meters regularly breaking down and set for upgrade
21 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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Whanganui s parking meters have brought in close to $200,000 in the last six months alone. Photo / File
Whanganui District Council has carried out 1657 repairs to parking meters in the past 18 months and says plans to upgrade the ageing infrastructure are under way. The current parking meters require a lot of maintenance and are regularly breaking down, this is the reason for their impending replacement, council s compliance operations manager Warrick Zander said.
The figure was released to the Chronicle under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act with the council saying the repair requests were for varying reasons.