Little noise, but dogs still attack

The Whangarei District has been quiet this holiday season, according to the number of noise complaints. Keith Thompson, manager of Environment Northland, says he was pleased with the low numbers of noise complaints.
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But while the streets may be quieter, dogs are continuing to cause a problem, he says, with a number of dog attacks in recent weeks.

Mr Thompson says none of the attacks was serious. Summer is a busy time for dog complaints and this year is consistent with last year, he says