A raccoon that was trapped in a drain pipe under a parking lot was rescued after almost 20 hours only to collapse and die the following morning.

A tiny native frog finally has a safe place to call home after a 20-year conservation battle.

Urgent action is needed to stop the cheetah - the world's fastest land animal - sprinting to extinction, experts have warned.

A dog is fighting for its life after being mauled by three hunting dogs on Orewa Beach.

Feeding your dog a festive treat might seem like a kind thing to do during season for giving - but doing so actually puts your loved one's health at risk.

Cheetahs are among an increasing number of protected species being used for animal research in New Zealand.

GRAPHIC WARNING: A calf has been brutally shot at least five times and left to die a slow painful death in the South Island.

Sentence a win for animal welfare says SPCA.

Kiwi scientists are exploring the emotions of livestock in pioneering research that could improve the way animals are farmed.

A rabbit has been left with puncture wounds after it was shot with arrows five times.

Further proposals to reduce the risk and harm of dog attacks has been given a tentative thumbs up from local animal welfare advocates

Waikato SPCA announced on Friday that it will close its doors.

A complaint against a woman who displayed graphic posters on her fence, including of cats and dogs being burnt alive, has been upheld - for a second time.

This very cute, very tiny penguin has been rescued by tourists.

Kakapo numbers have increased 20 per cent after the most successful breeding season in 25 years.

Pamela De Vere left two dogs to starve in a garage without food or water. It was the second time she had ill-treated animals.

Drops of the controversial pest-control poison 1080 have killed at least two dozen endangered kea in recent years.

Kaikoura's internationally famous "quake cows" are safe and sound and "back in business" today.

Two cattle and a calf which survived yesterday's earthquake should be allowed to retire and live out their days in a sanctuary, animal rights group Peta says.

Napier dog owners were greeted with a protest as they drove to the Bark Island event in Park Island yesterday,on Sunday, with more

The Department of Conservation is pleading for information after a sea lion pup was killed on the Otago Peninsula.

The Fire Service received 402 calls to the emergency 111 line last night.

An adorable dog that was lucky to survive the brutal treatment it received has showed off her amazing recovery alongside a hunky firefighter in a charity calendar.

The SPCA is renewing calls for a ban on the public sale of fireworks and launched a survey asking their animals' experience with fireworks.

The identity of the hunter who killed Pedals the bear with a crossbow will remain secret after the authorities in New Jersey refused to release it.

COMMENT: Stewart is entitled to her opinion , but the organisation she has described is not the one I see when I come to work every day.

Not many Kiwis may be satisfied by the Auditor General's report into the propriety of the Government's gift of a sheep-breeding establishment to a breeder in Saudi Arabia.

'The dog ate my brownie': Tasty "edibles" such as muffins and cookies that people consume for a buzz are also appealing to animals, who can't read warning labels.

The SPCA has condemned new hidden camera footage showing more mistreatment of bobby calves as deeply disturbing and inhumane.

A pet lamb has died after it was repeatedly kicked by a youth, with its injuries likened to being hit by a car or shot with a rifle.