News | National

23 Feb 2026 17:17

NZCity News

Make Home

Home > News > National

40-year-old summonsed to court in relation to Christchurch dog attack on Saturday

A 40-year-old woman's been summonsed to court under the Dog Control Act, in relation to a dog attack on Saturday that injured three people - one critically - in Christchurch's Bryndwr

23 February 2026

Christchurch City Council says no prior complaints had been made about the two American Bulldog crosses, which have been impounded.

>> More National News

Other National News

23 Feb: Northbound lanes have reopened at Orewa - after a three-vehicle crash and diesel spill on State Highway One, this afternoon - in northern Auckland

23 Feb: Auckland police have arrested a man they believe responsible for a string of indecent assaults - against high school students and teachers

23 Feb: Five hikers are lucky to be alive after a Mount Taranaki tramp yesterday

23 Feb: In Emerald Fennel’s Wuthering Heights, domestic abuse has been recast as consensual kink

23 Feb: A Te Kuiti man's admitted to killing his 10-month-old son on the first day of his High Court trial in Hamilton

23 Feb: The work women do has changed. The case for pay equity in NZ hasn’t

23 Feb: A person whose car flipped after hitting a tree in South Auckland last Tuesday - died on Thursday

Top Stories

RUGBY
Moana Pasifika are on the hunt for a new venue for their round nine Super Rugby match against the Chiefs More...

BUSINESS
Wallets appear to opening again - across the country More...

Today's News

Business:
Wallets appear to opening again - across the country 16:57

Entertainment:
Hilary Duff found her return to the music industry to be "scary" 16:51

Motoring:
Northbound lanes have reopened at Orewa - after a three-vehicle crash and diesel spill on State Highway One, this afternoon - in northern Auckland 16:47

Law and Order:
Auckland police have arrested a man they believe responsible for a string of indecent assaults - against high school students and teachers 16:17

Business:
Energy watchdog to force retailers to offer struggling customers help in overhaul 16:07

Health & Safety:
Denmark and Greenland reject Trump's offer to send naval hospital ship 16:07

Rugby:
Moana Pasifika are on the hunt for a new venue for their round nine Super Rugby match against the Chiefs 15:57

Accident and Emergency:
Five hikers are lucky to be alive after a Mount Taranaki tramp yesterday 14:57

National:
In Emerald Fennel’s Wuthering Heights, domestic abuse has been recast as consensual kink 14:17

Politics:
Marshall Islands launches first universal basic income scheme to stop outward migration 14:17

News Search

Power Search