Review findings can’t come soon enough for Dog Control Act — Editorial

EditorialNZ Herald30 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to readRoaming dogs are a public safety issue and a humane issue, but the public will have to wait until after the election for legislative change. Photo / 123rfRoaming dogs are a public safety issue and a humane issue, but the public will have to wait until after the election for legislative change. Photo / 123rfIt’s not an election issue at the forefront of most voters’ minds, but the crackdown on roaming dogs around the country continues to show legislative change can’t come soon enough. In the Far North, dog control officers issued three times as many fines to owners last year and dealt with