The Far North Deputy Mayor says people across the region are living in fear of dangerous problem dogs in communities.
A Northland woman was killed in a dog attack on her property in the town of Moerewa on Thursday - an attack which left two others injured.
A family member at the scene has told RNZ his aunt had been hanging out washing when a dog came onto the property and killed her.
The Far North Deputy Mayor, Kelly Stratford, told Charlotte Cook the community is hurting