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Rotorua dog attacks top 1100 in five years, but only 14 prosecutions
Rotorua dog attack complaints totalled 1175 in five years, but few led to prosecution.
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'Highly unusual': Judge spares dogs from death row after seal attack at beach
Justice Jonathan Eaton: 'The attack must have been traumatic for the seal.'
Person taken to hospital after incident involving dog in Ōpōtiki
Police said the injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
'Whole population wiped out': Local ‘gutted’ after penguin nests destroyed
A Dunedin woman discovered the horrendous aftermath of the suspected dog attack.
Education 'gap': Trainer teaching children dog safety after spate of attacks
'It’s all about prevention and making everyday situations safer.'
Dog owners charged after 4-year-old's death reappear in court
The pair have not pleaded to charges of owning a dog that caused the death of a person.
'It’s a menace': Roaming dog attack leaves Welcome Bay retiree injured, fearful
'I just hope it’s found quickly before it attacks someone else,' the victim says.
'Where does it all end?': Owner of attacked Maltese dogs calls for tougher controls
'Normal people can’t even take their dog for a walk in peace any more.'
‘Hamstrung’ council sets wishlist for tougher dog control powers
Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton says the current Dog Control Act is 'not fit for purpose'.
Letters: There are social and fiscal consequences to our manufacturing decline
OPINION: We should be promoting more homegrown food, a reader argues.
'Dogs like this need to be destroyed': Chase victim backs tougher dog laws
Tanya Hawthorne wants dangerous dogs destroyed and negligent owners prosecuted.
Editorial: Government right to review outdated dog control laws
OPINION: The key now is to ensure it is done properly and introduces meaningful changes.
‘Outdated’: Govt launches review of dog control powers after fatal attacks
Councils say outdated dog laws leave them unable to prevent serious attacks.
‘Not for the faint-hearted’: Inside Tauranga’s dog control frontline
From bailing up barkers to investigating attacks - and a 'dead/missing' dog that wasn't.
Dog rescue advocates protest for better dog management
Dog rescue advocates and supporters gathered outside the Far North District Council, accusing it of failing to fix ongoing animal control issues, including roaming dogs.
Man and woman in court over fatal Katikati dog attack
Four-year-old Timothy Tu’uaki Rolleston-Bryan died after a dog attack.
Grandmother of boy killed by dogs will support accused owner in court
'It feels like we are all being made to relive what happened that day.'
Dog-mauling victim says Tauranga council 'failed' her by not charging owner
A Mount Maunganui dog attack victim is disgusted that the dog's owner was not prosecuted.
Woman charged after fatal dog attack that killed Katikati boy, 4
Timothy Rolleston, known as Timoti, was killed in a dog attack on March 28 last year.
Letters: Could Winston Peters be the Prime Minister NZ needs?
OPINION: New Zealand's petroleum products supply chain is more diverse, a reader argues.
'Local problems need local solutions' - Dog welfare advocate pushes for law reform
A fatal attack on February 17 is the third in four years in the Northland region.
'Vicious' dog attack leaves 6-year-old scarred for life
Her uncle's bulldog cross, Tank, bit her face on Christmas Eve.
Family 'blindsided' as police revisit boy's fatal dog attack investigation
The whānau of Timothy Rolleston-Bryan say they feel 'blindsided' by the open police case.
Fears dog attacking sheep will move on to people
'My biggest concern is that the dog is going to attack a small child, or anybody.'
Whakatāne council reviews bylaws in face of dog attacks
The council will consult on easing CBD dog bans and tightening Ōhope Beach rules.
Deadly surge: Councils warn more deaths likely under weak dog laws
A woman mauled by pig dogs in Tairua said councils are impotent and 'don't have power'.
Auckland Council urges owners to act after rise in serious dog attacks
Auckland Animal Shelter reports a spate of serious dog attacks, raising concerns for animal control officers. Video / Dean Purcell
Doggy death row: Staff shattered as dog they looked after for 3 years destroyed
A quarter of dogs in Auckland shelters are waiting for a court to decide their fate.
Seymour slams ‘degenerate’ owners of attacking dogs as he warns councils of knee-jerk regulation
A 62-year-old woman died last week in Northland after three dogs attacked her.
‘Everyone can tell you a dog war story’ - Te Puna residents battle wandering dogs
Te Puna School reports roaming dogs entering the playground and scaring pupils.