Auckland Zoo has welcomed a zebra foal and red panda cub this festive season.

Problematic pooch was reported to be on the Southern Motorway.

The birds are decorated with tinsel and bows and can't fly, eat or drink.

The summer of 2018 was a bad one for little blue penguins.

Jahn and Chok have spent their lives in captivity as trekking animals, until now.

"Well loved pets ... freely running in the garden that was secure - except from Fergus."

A power cut and generator failure meant air stopped pumping into the sheds.

A former financial executive was responsible for a spate of unusual burglaries.

Direct Action Everywhere NZ members wearing cow-print onesies crashed the Santa parade.

The Sumatran rhinoceros has become extinct in Malaysia.

'Lewis' was badly burnt but is on the road to recovery but is '50-50 at this stage'.

Man who killed beloved kookaburra has copped the maximum fine possible for his actions.

"It's unfathomable that someone would treat an animal in this way."

The puppies were found dehydrated in a box in Porirua.

Post-mortem shows male Nyala died from high levels of stress as flight response triggered.

SPCA inspectors found four of her nine horses in an emaciated state.

Fireworks can cause animals to become distressed, says the Auckland Zoo.

No public fireworks displays on Guy Fawkes night raises risks of mayhem.

The next day, saddled for his fourth painful ride of the day, Kanakota lay down.

A man has been accused of ripping the bird's head off in front of horrified children.

There are still no leads over who shot Auckland's celebrity leopard seal.

Waitematā's leopard seal Owha is breathing from one nostril after being shot in the face.

The couple used traditional Chinese medicine instead of taking the dog to a vet.

Sadly, the lamb had to be put down.

Animal rights groups have estimated more than 4000 dogs a year have disappeared.

MPI approved the export of about 3300 cattle to China on Ganado Express.

Mum died of cancer in August, now the family dog may have been stolen.