News | Living & Travel
3 Feb 2026 10:30
| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity
SEARCH 

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
    •    News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

    •
      Home > News > Living & Travel

    Hundreds of pound dogs in Rotorua have been put down, as cost of living pressures impact adoptions

    Hundreds of pound dogs in Rotorua have been put down, as cost of living pressures impact adoptions


    From July 2023 to March 30 Rotorua Lakes Council rehomed 26 unclaimed dogs, and euthanised 423.

    Community and District Development Group Manager Jean-Paul Gaston says there's been an influx of animals, leading to tough decisions.

    A Tauranga City Council spokesperson says they've also had a difficult time adopting out pound dogs.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Living & Travel News
     03 Feb: The Toyota Aqua has topped the country's annual most-stolen car list for the fourth consecutive year
     02 Feb: Today in History, February 2: Balto and the dogs of 1925's Great Serum Run
     02 Feb: The SPCA's offering to help re-home ex-racing greyhounds when the industry comes to a close
     02 Feb: Auckland Council's dog desexing programme has hit a major milestone
     02 Feb: Investigations are underway into what led a tourist boat to run aground just inside the Akaroa Heads
     02 Feb: Wellington Airport's marking a first of its kind milestone
     02 Feb: Sam Ruthe's coach Craig Kirkwood is refusing to put a limit on the teenage phenom's future in middle-distance running
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Hurricanes wing Fehi Fineanganofo wants to leave a lasting impact on New Zealand rugby More...

    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    How decluttering your digital streaming subscriptions can save you money this year More...


     Today's News

    		 National:
    As Australia’s online harm crackdown reshapes the debate, NZ must find its own path 10:27

     Politics:
    The Mayor of Auckland says the Government's planned rates cap is a silly idea that won't save households much money 10:27

     Education:
    I’m a former FBI agent who studies policing, and here’s how federal agents in Minneapolis are undermining basic law enforcement principles 10:17

     Living & Travel:
    The Toyota Aqua has topped the country's annual most-stolen car list for the fourth consecutive year 10:07

     Education:
    I found Australian cult The Family’s left-behind library. Here’s what their books reveal 10:07

     Entertainment:
    Sydney Sweeney thinks her friendship group can be "very intimidating to a lot of guys" 10:01

     Entertainment:
    Kate Walsh says Eric Dane's health battle is "so painful" 9:31

     Law and Order:
    Two men have been arrested and charged, over a robbery at a west Auckland construction site 9:27

     Entertainment:
    Paris Hilton has been talking to Britney Spears about making some "fun music" together 9:01

     Environment:
    Hurricanes wing Fehi Fineanganofo wants to leave a lasting impact on New Zealand rugby 8:57

     News Search




    Power Search

    © 2026 New Zealand City Ltd