The 17-year-old was walking her labrador when she was attacked on Sunday.

Marton lines its streets with sandbags. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Council is prepared to evacuate residents if need be. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Residents are urged to be prepared. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Residents are bracing for more rain. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Everything you need to know about the wild weather around the country.

Rowers have cleared lower levels of their building. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

They've cleared the lower floors of their clubrooms. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Chaos as Cyclone Debbie's tail hammers NZ with heavy rain.

Wild weather is hitting the Whanganui region. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A school is being evacuated and flooding is hitting lots of areas in in the North Island.

100 years of the route through the Paraparas. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The route through the Paraparas has been open for 100 years. Made with funding from NZ On AIr.

Virtually no region in the North Island will escape the torrential rains.

A 68-year-old man has been charged in relation to the crash that injured 14 tourists.

500 out of town competitors descended on Whanganui. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Police recover a large haul of stolen property but need help to find missing items.

Artists in Whanganui open their studios. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Shearers raise funds for cause close to their hearts - Made with funding from NZ On Air

Shearers raise funds for cause close to their hearts - Made with funding from NZ On Air

Police say the man who died after during a police pursuit was a 26-year-old from Taupo.

Pursuit of motorcycle rider had ended before crash, police say.

Sir Paul Beresford was in the Palace of Westminster when the deadly rampage began outside.

A woman has been left shaken after intruders tied her up.

COMMENT: Jamie Whyte feels our legislators have embarrassed themselves.

We've heard about giving corporations the rights of a person - but what about a river?

Edna Pei reveals in an exclusive interview, why her brother shot at police stations in Palmerston North in 2015. She says the MidCentral District Health Board pushed him over the edge. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

MacDonald's remains were found in the Mangahao Dam area of the Tararua Foothills.

The incidents took place half an hour apart on Friday evening.

South Island reporter Kurt Bayer has clinched fourth spot in the New Zealand Gumboot Throwing Championships.