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Mistreatment claims spark investigation at Dunedin animal park
SPCA and MPI staff descend on Animal Ark which opened this month.
SPCA and MPI staff descend on Animal Ark which opened this month.
The man in charge of the SPCA's 77 inspectors says animal abuse is a regular occurrence.
ANALYSIS: Pressure on Labour to ban live exports has been building for years.
Auckland Zoo does not believe its appeal will be diminished by the loss of its two lions.
The film director says Covid-19 has delayed plans to have the animals phased off the farm.
The Government has announced a review into the New Zealand greyhound racing industry.
Anti-Vivisection Society calls the deaths 'a sad indicator of careless researchers'.
The video shows the defenceless kitten being kicked by a young boy.
WARNING: Disturbing content. Both police and the SPCA are looking into the incident.
Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor made the announcement this morning.
She said the two-year transition period was "bittersweet"
The Government has confirmed plans to ban live animal exports from 2023 – a move that has already drawn criticism from some in the industry.
The two sisters had been at the zoo since 2002.
The Cornwall Park Trust board has reviewed its decision to send cows to Mongolia.
Moves to ship Cornwall Park cows to Mongolia have been met with public anger.
'The worst part is, it was totally preventable. Carriages should have been banned.'
'Haven't we learned anything about animal cruelty?'
Lonely primates are seeking connection in Czech Republic.
Your regular pigeon may be the rat of the sky but not this fly boy.
Anthony Brolly failed to feed, adequately treat and prevent parasites in 245 calves.
They are showing up in fish stomachs but how are they escaping the abattoirs?
Legislation failed to ensure "physical, health and behavioural needs" of animals are met.
Auckland Council says some chickens have gone wild in suburb of Glen Eden.
The Waikato farmer continued to underfeed his cattle, even after a warning.
Pet owners are asked to keep their dogs on a leash around Wellington's reserves.
The horse went several weeks without any food, and minimal water.
Donald Charles Pelvin, 67, was sentenced in the Christchurch District Court.
'Why would anyone be so horrid about trying to cause a really slow agonising death.'
The incident lasted for hours and killed about 30 protected red-billed gulls.