18 Mar 2025
Far north farmer wants wild dogs officially labelled pests
A Far North famer who's losing hundreds of sheep to wild dogs wants the canine attackers officially labelled pests so there's more freedom to eradicate them. In January an international ultra runner and his support crew were attacked by dogs on the Te Araroa trail. There's still a wild dog warning along the Te Paki Coastal track about 14 kilometres from Cape Reinga. John Nilsson from Shenstone Farms spoke to Lisa Owen.