Shannon PitmanOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Whangārei·NZ Herald·27 Oct, 2026 04:00 AM4 mins to readHenare Heta had warned his neighbours that if he saw their dogs among his chickens again he would shoot. Photo / 123rfHenare Heta had warned his neighbours that if he saw their dogs among his chickens again he would shoot. Photo / 123rfA simmering feud over chickens killed by roaming dogs came to a head when a man shot his neighbour’s pet in the backside.Now, Henare Heta has lost his High Court appeal after the judge found he was not legally justified in firing at his neighbour’s pet, Ruger. At a
Dog Ruger was on a lead when Henare Heta shot him, Whangārei High Court finds
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