It was all paws on deck when Police heard several puppies were running loose near State Highway 1 in the middle of the night last week. This pup tried to run across the motorway but thankfully a driver stopped in time and got it to safety as our Motorways Team arrived. It's since been checked by a vet and had offers to be rehomed.

Mr Pickles, the Palmerston North rainbow lorikeet sure gets around the CBD. Last week, he flew in for a surprise visit at the local station. Our detective saw him knocking on the window and opened it expecting Mr Pickles to fly away, but he flew in and made himself comfortable, as you can see. He stayed for a cuppa then flew off again.