Home / New ZealandJazlyn WhalesJournalist·NZ Herald·27 May, 2026 10:00 PM3 mins to readNZ Herald Headlines | Finance Minister Nicola Willis is unveiling the Budget at 2pm, the Reserve Bank signals hike to the OCR | Thursday, May 28, 2026Strict new rules for cat owners are set to be implemented in the top of the South Island from as early as next week.
From Monday, a Tasman District Council bylaw will come into effect, requiring owners of domestic cats over the age of six months to microchip, desex and
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