A fox terrier-chihuahua cross attacked at Pohe Island's Dog Agility Park, a Far North man with a hefty rubbish fire bill and a Northland couple who say medical marijuana dramatically improved their daughter's uncontrollable epilepsy were among the big stories of the week.
Cara Kruger, the owner of the five-year-old fox-terrier chihuahua cross, said she was reluctant to return to the park after it was attacked by a pit bull cross.
The story prompted an experienced Whangarei dog trainer to say owners need to take more responsibility for their dogs.
A Far North man is facing a $6000 bill after a rubbish fire got out of control and spread into about half a hectare of scrub.
A Northland couple say they can't afford to keep giving their daughter the unfunded drug which "dramatically" helped her epilepsy.