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Today in History, February 2: Balto and the dogs of 1925's Great Serum Run

2 February 2026

Children of an icebound Alaskan town were dying. The journey to save them would be treacherous, freezing, and in these dogs' paws.

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The SPCA's offering to help re-home ex-racing greyhounds when the industry comes to a close
	2 Feb: The SPCA's offering to help re-home ex-racing greyhounds when the industry comes to a close... more

Auckland Council's dog desexing programme has hit a major milestone
	2 Feb: Auckland Council's dog desexing programme has hit a major milestone... more

Investigations are underway into what led a tourist boat to run aground just inside the Akaroa Heads
	2 Feb: Investigations are underway into what led a tourist boat to run aground just inside the Akaroa Heads... more

Wellington Airport's marking a first of its kind milestone
	2 Feb: Wellington Airport's marking a first of its kind milestone... more

Sam Ruthe's coach Craig Kirkwood is refusing to put a limit on the teenage phenom's future in middle-distance running
	2 Feb: Sam Ruthe's coach Craig Kirkwood is refusing to put a limit on the teenage phenom's future in middle-distance running... more

New Zealand's teenage running star says he wants to go even faster .. after another Worlds' best
	1 Feb: New Zealand's teenage running star says he wants to go even faster .. after another Worlds' best... more

Auckland Transport will be increasing prices for public transport and parking from today
	1 Feb: Auckland Transport will be increasing prices for public transport and parking from today... more

Funny, tender, goofy – Catherine O'Hara lit up the screen every time she showed up
	1 Feb: The titan of screen comedy, Catherine O'Hara, has died at 71. She was eccentric, absurd but always accessible.... more

Another protest being held at the same time by Toitu Te Aroha has marched up Queen Street and reached Myers Park
	31 Jan: Another protest being held at the same time by Toitu Te Aroha has marched up Queen Street and reached Myers Park... more

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