8 Aug 2023

Wellington Mayor's dog banned from mayoral office

From Morning Report, 8:48 am on 8 August 2023

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has been barking up the wrong tree. It has been revealed the her "emotional support dog", Teddy, breaches Council's lease agreement to keep pets off the premises.

The two-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier is staying in a "doggy hotel" while Whanau decides how best to re-home her four-legged companion away from the capital city.

The mayor works 12-14 hour days, so leaving Teddy at home or at "doggy day care" would be too rough on him.

Whanau spoke to Corin Dann.