A cat ban is proposed for the new Amberfield subdivision in Hamilton's south. A proposed cat ban for a showpiece subdivision in Hamilton's south would take the city into unchartered territory. "If you've got a cat ban then, well, it needs to be enforced," Taylor told staff. "The [cat ban] condition was inserted to address specific submissions made by other parties during the hearing dealing with biodiversity," O'Dwyer said. If a cat ban is implemented, it will be the first such prohibition in an urban area in New Zealand.

Source: Stuff February 16, 2020 22:18 UTC