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.

Young elephant Kham Lha reaches out with her trunk to save the trainer who rescued her as a baby.

In Australia a vet is calling for pet ownership to be restricted to permanent residents, after he rehomed a dog that was dumped on the streets by an international student.

NSW Premier Mike Baird is expected to backflip on his controversial ban on greyhound racing in favour of increasing penalties for

The Fed Farmers Rural Security Spokesperson discusses poaching and the devastating effects it has on rural NZ.

The mayors of four biggest cities have thrown their weight behind a campaign pushing for mandatory labelling of products containing controversial palm oil.

A Waikanae man who abandoned four kittens on the side of the road in the middle of winter has been disqualified from owning cats for

COMMENT: There is widespread evidence that interactions between people and marine mammals can have negative outcomes.

COMMENT: Misinformation is counterproductive in battling dramatic decline of species in Auckland Islands.

Despite the closure of the popular Tiger Temple, Thailand's tiger entertainment industry is on the rise.

A dairy farmer under financial pressure despite working 100-hour weeks has admitted breaking the tails of nearly 50 cows.

Kea researcher Paul van Klink has raised the issue that giving Keas mountain cafe food is damaging the birds' health.

COMMENT: We have a seemingly intractable conflict of ideas on our hands when it comes to the native wood pigeon or kereru.

NZ Herald Focus's Tristram Clayton finds out about a brand new SPCA initiative that's teaching NZ kids about being a responsible pet owner in a way that keeps them focused and engaged.

COMMENT: The main human threat in the Auckland Islands is the squid trawl fishery.

Weaning animals from antibiotics in favor of vaccines has become central as resistant superbugs become more prevalent in public spaces.

Tyga has been slammed for not helping to care for his former pet tiger which costs $10,000 a year just to feed.

A former contract milker who rammed a difficult dairy cow with a quad bike is banned from the dairy industry for 12 months.

A silver and white car linked to the shooting of a 14-year-old boy in June has been recovered.

The Lion Man is facing a raft of cruelty allegations after being accused of separating a baby giraffe from its mother just hours after it was born.

Human and pet chiropractor Todd Keenan talks about his practice

A diplomatic gift of an elephant risks becoming a nightmare for the NZ Government as groups take legal action to stop the animal coming to Auckland Zoo.