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Broadcaster Chris Lynch is an award winning journalist who also produces Christchurch news and video content for domestic and international companies
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The therapy pets St John gave up are still visiting, thanks to five women and months of unpaid work
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (558+ words) Therapy animal visits to Christchurch hospitals, rest homes and schools have survived the end of St John’s Outreach Therapy Pets programme, with a new charity taking over the service and holding its public launch in Hagley Park this month. Community…...
National ID cards launched for disability assistance dogs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (342+ words) A new national identification card is being introduced to make it easier for disabled New Zealanders with certified service dogs to access businesses, public places and public transport. Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston said handlers were still being challenged or…...
Council dog shelter finds homes for more than 100 dogs
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (545+ words) The Christchurch City Council’s dog shelter has recorded another successful year, adopting out 70 dogs and helping a further 35 find places with rescue organisations. Manager of Animal Services Lionel Bridger told the council’s Newsline that the number of dogs adopted during…...
Dog owner horrified after pet mauled at The Groynes dog park
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (577+ words) A Christchurch woman said she had to physically pull an aggressive dog off her 12-year-old pet after it was attacked at The Groynes dog park on Tuesday. Hine told chrislynchmedia.com her Bichon Frise Border Collie cross, Jack, was playing…...
Christchurch based thermal imaging company helps locate dog missing for days
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (260+ words) Specialist thermal imaging technology from a Christchurch company played a key role in locating a collie dog missing for days in remote West Coast backcountry. Molly disappeared after falling with her owner down a 55 metre bluff near Hokitika. While her…...
Dog found alive after days lost in remote West Coast wilderness
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (399+ words) A collie missing in remote alpine terrain on the West Coast has been found alive in what rescuers have described as a remarkable survival story. Molly disappeared after falling with her owner down a 55 metre bluff near Hokitika. Her owner…...
SPCA launches 24 hour donation drive with donations matched for animals in need
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (256+ words) SPCA has launched a nationwide fundraising campaign offering New Zealanders the chance to double their support for vulnerable animals during a 24 hour donation drive. The charity’s “A Furever Home Giving Day” begins on Wednesday 18 March, with every donation matched dollar…...
Man dies after trying to rescue dog at Waimakariri River
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (144+ words) Chris Lynch Media Man dies after trying to rescue dog at Waimakariri River A man has died after trying to rescue his dog from the Waimakariri River on Sunday. Chris Lynch is a journalist, videographer and content producer, broadcasting from…...
Dog reunited after night rescue on Waimakariri River
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (238+ words) A dog has been safely reunited with her owners after being swept into the Waimakariri River late last night. Coastguard North Canterbury said their duty officer received a call from police just before 10. The dog had been swept into the…...
SPCA warns dog owners after repeated hot car rescues in Christchurch
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (322+ words) SPCA Canterbury is reminding dog owners not to leave dogs inside parked cars after responding to multiple incidents where animals were placed in serious danger during warm conditions. The organisation said reports of dogs being left in hot vehicles continued…...