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Tīrau farmer fined $12,000 for neglecting calves
Anthony Brolly failed to feed, adequately treat and prevent parasites in 245 calves.
The strange plastic waste littering beaches from East Cape to Southland
They are showing up in fish stomachs but how are they escaping the abattoirs?
Sasha Borissenko: Report finds gaps in Animal Welfare Act
Legislation failed to ensure "physical, health and behavioural needs" of animals are met.
Feral chickens left behind continue to terrorise neighbourhood
Auckland Council says some chickens have gone wild in suburb of Glen Eden.
Lifestyle block owner fined $3500 for starving cattle after public tip-off
The Waikato farmer continued to underfeed his cattle, even after a warning.
Kākā baby boom: Native bird numbers increasing in the capital
Pet owners are asked to keep their dogs on a leash around Wellington's reserves.
'Emaciated' horse left without food for weeks
The horse went several weeks without any food, and minimal water.
Farmer fined after inspection finds 20 emaciated sheep
Donald Charles Pelvin, 67, was sentenced in the Christchurch District Court.
'Horrid and vile': Fury after food laced with poison found at Auckland cat colony
'Why would anyone be so horrid about trying to cause a really slow agonising death.'
Protected gulls killed by quad bike and cars in the early morning
The incident lasted for hours and killed about 30 protected red-billed gulls.
Man who beheaded duck 'high risk'
The man cried as he entered the dock in the Porirua District Court.
Track intruder not one of us - racehorse protection protester
The track intruder "got more media attention than the poor horse that lost its life."
Goat slaughter in suburban Auckland ritual sacrifice sparks investigation
Un-billy-vable: Goat slaughter in suburbia sparks warning.
Another ship arrives: Why are live cattle exports on the rise?
Still no sign of results of NZ's live animal export policy review.
Chicken mass deaths saga takes off
Chicken deaths disaster: Animal welfare inspectors spread way too thin, legal expert says.
Police officer's 'lightning-quick reflexes' save kitten from Auckland motorway
The kitten has found a home within the police family and will be called Poppy or Diego.
Vegans gobble up plant-based turkey in Christchurch deli
A vegan deli in Christchurch has pumped out nearly 2000 'Furkeys' this year.
Police calling for information after family cat shot dead
Pet cat was found dead last week.
Police speak with man who rode horse through Dunedin CBD
The 48-year-old wasn't aware it was an offence to ride on city streets, police say.
Charges filed in police dog shooting case
Charges filed in relation to Northland incident where a police dog was shot.
Dog shelter's brutal, heartbreaking message to pet owners over Xmas
'Guess what? If the roles were reversed, your dog would never let you go.'
'Flooded': Animal rescues hit by kitten season and Covid
It's raining kittens and dwindling donations in a Covid year
'World's loneliest elephant' starts long road home
Kaavan the elephant is heading to his new home at a sanctuary in Cambodia.
Council 'stuff-up' leads to Xmas celebrations clashing with vegan protest
'Maybe they weren't expecting 500 people marching through the streets'.
Cher travels to Pakistan to help 'world's loneliest elephant'
Cher has been helping set up Kaavan's move from a Pakistan zoo to a sanctuary in Cambodia.
Moving elephants from Auckland zoo will cause 'unforgivable' distress
Burma and Anjalee, the zoo's beloved elephants, will be repatriated overseas.
Kevin Buley: Heartbreaking decision for Auckland Zoo ushers in new beginning for elephants
OPINION: I know how absolutely gutted our zoo whanau and wider community will be.
'Only in Ōpōtiki': Walk of shame for emu after runaway escapade
First it was roaming horses. Now Ōpōtiki has its own wandering emu.
Focus Live: Auckland Zoo loses its elephants Burma and Anjalee
Auckland Zoo Director Kevin Buley talks about the 'heartbreaking decision'. Video / Dean Purcell / Auckland Zoo
'Traumatised': Woman attacked by 'pig dogs' at picnic spot
Horrified daughter looks on, believing her mother and pet would be killed.
Lynn Charlton: Pig farrowing crates are loathsome and illegal
Opinion: Wilful disregard of animal welfare laws fly in the face of public sentiment.
Local Focus: Meet Chucky the cockatoo, refugee from Cornwall Park Aviary
Monkeys are gone but large parrots remain at aviary. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Denmark could cull all 15 million farmed minks over Covid fears
Call to cull 15 million minks after virus mutation found in 12 people who got infected.