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Lani found PAULA HULBURT
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New Whanāu Ora navigators Deedee Bancroft Wickens and Nikki Brown at Omaka Marae. Read about the initiative on page 5. Photo: Matt Brown.
Navigating success
She was on her way to her forever home when she disappeared, leaving her heartbroken owner fearing the worst. Lani, a 16-month-old shih tzu-bichon cross, went missing in Blenheim on her way to Queenstown. But yesterday, new owner Aleisha Blackley, finally got to hug the small white dog who disappeared for 18 days. Now being treated for dehydration and puncture wounds, Lani was spotted on Sunday just 2km from where she went missing. “We looked for her day and night for a few days with no luck,” Aleisha says. “We were honestly at the point where we thought she was picked up by someone because we had not one sighting of her.” Getting the call to say Lani had been seen was “the best news ever.” “Lani was spotted today at 2pm on the highway about 2km from where she was lost by a lovely lady called Nicola, she nearly got hit by a car and shot down the side ditch out into the paddock. “Nicola’s partner quickly jumped out and chased Lani down while Nicola
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