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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

     Most Popular Recent Living & Travel News
     05 Jan: Hopes the ASB Tennis Classic will be the first of many strong events on the Auckland calendar ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     04 Jan: Otago Police are appealing for the public's help after a ute was stolen from a local address with the owner's dogs still inside +++++++++++++++++++++++++
     04 Jan: Summer swimmers are urged to brush up on water safety, as the holiday drowning toll hits five ++++++++++++++++++++++++
     04 Jan: Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe has snared another world record, becoming the fastest 16-year-old EVER across 1000 metres  ++++++++++++++++++++++++
     07 Jan: Its sixty years today since a tragedy on Lake Taupo claimed the lives of four Wanganui Collegiate students ++++++++++++++++++++
     24 Jan: Pakuranga College is paying tribute to two of its students caught in the Mount Maunganui landslide ++++++++++++++++++
     07 Jan: Retail New Zealand's Chief Executive says the closure of Australian retailer EB Games - would have a wide reaching impact +++++++++++++


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