OIA23-0797
2 February 2024
T Murray
[FYI request #25281 email]
Dear T Murray
Thank you for your email of 22 December 2023 requesting updated information on the
regulations relating to the prolonged tethering of dogs. Your request has been considered
under the Of icial Information Act 1982 (OIA).
You requested the following:
Can you please provide the status of the Chained Dog regulations consulted on in
early 2023. Has this been presented to the new Minister for consideration?
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) presented the proposed regulations on prolonged
tethering of dogs to the previous Government. MPI will present the proposals to the new
Minister soon.
Should you have any concerns with this response, I would encourage you to raise these with
the Ministry for Primary Industries at
[email address]. Alternatively, you
are advised of your right to also raise any concerns with the Office of the Ombudsman.
Contact details are: Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143 or at
[email address].
Yours sincerely
Fiona Duncan
Director Regulatory Systems Policy
Charles Fergusson Building, 34-38 Bowen Street
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140, New Zealand
mpi.govt.nz