The Napier pound will be investigated by the Ministry for Primary Industries following a complaint of alleged breaches of the Animal

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.

"We're not a free charity at all but we try to bend the rules sometimes for the animals' benefit and when the owners are doing the best for their animal."

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.

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.

Claudio Da Costa, 47, told MPI investigators he used scissors because it was a 'quick and cheap fix for the problem'.

Tourists visiting Thailand are urged not to take selfies with slow loris animals after one was found with his teeth ripped out.

Businesses needs to recognise that when it's granted the right to operate, it has to accept the responsibilities of acting in a sustainable way.

A litter of 11 young puppies has been found soaking wet and cold on a pathway after being dumped in Porirua.

New Zealand's greyhound racing body is defending the sport as it is practised here after today's announcement it would be banned in New South Wales and the ACT.

Report into greyhound racing in NSW "shone a light on sickening animal mistreatment".

More than 100 schools across the country have signed up to an SPCA programme aimed at reducing animal abuse. Teachers can include

Taumarunui's Kevin Groves has admitted leaving his cattle to starve to death on his rural property.

The animals are the main attraction, but in many cases their very existence is under daily threat.

Apollo Taito is a sergeant in the NZ Army, an ambassador for animal rights organisation Safe and one of an estimated five Samoan vegans in the country.