Dog names to the Max

The feted denizens of the city are joined by Harry Potter, James Bond, Buzz Lightyear and Hairy Maclary on the Christchurch City Council's dog register.

Max is still the most popular dog's name in Christchurch, with 477 pooches answering to it. However, many dog owners are more inventive.

The 7000-odd names for the nearly 30,000 pets on the register include four Harry Potters, 10 Rambos, one Cat, a Botox and a Bugger. MORE>>