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    <title>Dogs and Government</title>
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      <title>Glenside Reserve: Review of dog access</title>
      <link>https://www.letstalk.wellington.govt.nz/glenside-reserve-review-dog-access</link>
      <description>Provide feedback on dog access at Glenside Reserve.</description>
      <category>dogs</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:10:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.letstalk.wellington.govt.nz/glenside-reserve-review-dog-access</guid>
      <dc:creator>Kōrero Mai | Let's Talk | Wellington City Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-10-22T20:10:08Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Greater Wellington warns dog owners to avoid the Orongorongo River and Wainuiomata Beach following heavy rain</title>
      <link>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-warns-dog-owners-to-avoid-the-orongorongo-river-and-wainuiomata-beach-following-heavy-rain/</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-warns-dog-owners-to-avoid-the-orongorongo-river-and-wainuiomata-beach-following-heavy-rain/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-09-22T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Stay Swag, Get your Tag</title>
      <link>https://www.upperhutt.govt.nz/News/Stay-Swag-Get-your-Tag</link>
      <description>Thinking of owning a dog or do you have one already? Did you know that all dogs from the age of three months need to be registered?</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.upperhutt.govt.nz/News/Stay-Swag-Get-your-Tag</guid>
      <dc:creator>Upper Hutt City Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-05-21T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>High levels of toxic algae at Silverstream Bridge – dogs and people should avoid contact with water</title>
      <link>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/high-levels-of-toxic-algae-at-silverstream-bridge-dogs-and-people-should-avoid-contact-with-water/</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/high-levels-of-toxic-algae-at-silverstream-bridge-dogs-and-people-should-avoid-contact-with-water/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-03-18T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Toxic algae in Lake Wairarapa Moana – dogs and people should avoid contact with water</title>
      <link>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/toxic-algae-in-lake-wairarapa-moana-dogs-and-people-should-avoid-contact-with-water/</link>
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      <category>wairarapa</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/toxic-algae-in-lake-wairarapa-moana-dogs-and-people-should-avoid-contact-with-water/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-03-13T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Toxic algae blooms in Wairarapa catchments/rivers – dogs and people should avoid contact with water</title>
      <link>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/toxic-algae-blooms-in-wairarapa-catchmentsrivers-dogs-and-people-should-avoid-contact-with-water/</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/toxic-algae-blooms-in-wairarapa-catchmentsrivers-dogs-and-people-should-avoid-contact-with-water/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-01-15T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Best of the week: 2 June to 9 June 2024</title>
      <link>https://wellingtonista.com/2024/06/09/best-of-the-week-2-june-to-9-june-2024/</link>
      <description>Our weekly roundup of best things in Wellington continues and this week we’ve got contributions from Alan, Joanna, Martha and Tom. Best new place for dogs off leash We discovered that dogs are ok unleashed on the Remutaka Incline so we were able to take our fluffbeast biking with us (she’s got her own bike […]</description>
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      <category>wcc</category>
      <category>animals</category>
      <category>government</category>
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      <category>featured</category>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://wellingtonista.com/2024/06/09/best-of-the-week-2-june-to-9-june-2024/</guid>
      <dc:creator>The Wellingtonista</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2024-06-09T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Animal Bylaw, Dog Policy and Domestic Animal Policy Review</title>
      <link>https://islandbay.org/2023/09/23/animal-bylaw-dog-policy-and-domestic-animal-policy-review/</link>
      <description>HAVE YOUR SAY – WCC proposal for review until 18th October There is a proposal relevant for our suburb, changes to access on Island Bay beach. In addition, there is a proposal to introduce the requirement for dog owners to carry a means of cleaning up their dog’s poo! The current policies and bylaws wereContinue reading "Animal Bylaw, Dog Policy and Domestic Animal Policy Review"</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://islandbay.org/2023/09/23/animal-bylaw-dog-policy-and-domestic-animal-policy-review/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Island Bay Residents' Association</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-09-22T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Raising money, spatially</title>
      <link>http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=133063</link>
      <description>Last week I attended another public meeting about the Draft Spatial Plan, this one organised by Inner City Wellington at St Peter’s on Willis Street. We heard speakers including our Mayor and Councillor Pannet. Through the murky fog of these last few months of public presentations, debates, zoom meetings, submissions, lobbying, etc, all is now crystal clear: It’s About The Money.</description>
      <category>dogs</category>
      <category>wcc</category>
      <category>animals</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=133063</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Scoop</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2020-12-07T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Toxic Algae Now In Wainuiomata River</title>
      <link>http://www.huttcity.info/council/news/press/2005/pr1135289405.html</link>
      <description>Toxic algae infestation has now spread to the Wainuiomata River. The algae has been widespread in the Hutt River system over the past few weeks and is blamed for the deaths of at least four dogs. The Wainuiomata and Hutt Rivers have separate catchments.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.huttcity.info/council/news/press/2005/pr1135289405.html</guid>
      <dc:creator>Hutt City Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2005-12-23T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa</georss:featurename>
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      <title>WATERWAYS ALGAE THREAT DURING WEEKEND</title>
      <link>http://www.huttcity.info/council/news/press/2005/pr1132536180.html</link>
      <description>The Hutt City Council is warning Hutt Valley residents over the weekend that the toxic algal bloom in the Hutt River is not restricted to the Hutt River itself.&#xD;
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The Greater Wellington Regional Council issued a warning on Wednesday of high toxin levels in Hutt River algae. It has now killed at least two dogs.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.huttcity.info/council/news/press/2005/pr1132536180.html</guid>
      <dc:creator>Hutt City Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2005-11-21T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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