23 Feb 2026

Police seeking two cyclists chased by dogs involved in Kaihu attack

From Checkpoint, 4:26 pm on 23 February 2026

Police want to speak to two cyclists who were chased by dogs in a small Northland town where a woman was fatally attacked. 62 year old Mihiata Te Rore died after suffering what police have described as "unsurvivable injuries" cause by several dogs at the Kaihu house that she was visiting last Tuesday. Kaipara District Council has told Checkpoint it had visited the property with the dogs four times, including the day before the fatal attack. Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer spoke to Lisa Owen.