Isis supporter's boss okays sheep slaughter method
Fresh Meats NZ says live-streamed video of sheep slaughter does not show animal cruelty.
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Compulsory cat registration one step closer
Proposal that could lead to microchipping, registration for cats became a official policy.
Piggery's hidden cameras show sows' 'life of misery'
Animal activists use virtual reality to take people inside a farm shed with caged pigs.
Fire crews unable to rescue horse trapped in gully
The horse has been trapped all day, the fire service said.
Wellington Zoo's oldest cheetah dies
The animal was suffering from a raft of unmanageable health problems
Canines take over campus
While uni goes to the dogs a genetics conference starts with human links established.
Horror as baby possums drowned at school event
A young teenage girl was seen drowning live joeys in a bucket at a school possum hunt.
Cow killed by car south of Auckland
The driver and passengers were fine but the cow was not so lucky.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Drench resistance among sheep and farmers
Breeding parasite resistant sheep. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Labrador shot dead in owners' yard
An Invercargill couple found their pet dog dead on their lawn.
Weekend in a cage cements the fight
COMMENT:I have looked into the eyes of beings in a cage, and I can never unsee what I saw.
Kitten dies after being thrown from moving car
One kitten was killed and a second injured after being thrown from a moving car.
Boys devastated after dogs attack pet goat
Wanted: A good farm home for two pet goats after Queenie suffers 'massive' injuries.
SPCA looks to save more animals
SPCA Auckland is building a new centre in Hobsonville so it can help even more animals.
Doomsday clock ticking for birds
COMMENT: Tourist boss is silly to say visitors come for scenery, not wildlife.
Goat-farming firm breached welfare
Waikato company fined after goats arrived at meatworks with significant injuries.
Why you shouldn't feed pets raw food
Owners serving up plates of raw tucker may be causing more harm than good.
Goat dragged from back of car
A goat had to be put down yesterday after a woman unknowingly dragged it through town.
Dog 'mauled to death' at doggy daycare
"He was covered in bite wounds and puncture marks," say devastated owners.
Five dogs found living in Hamilton car
The SPCA and a former inspector disagree on five dogs living in a parked Hamilton car.
Call to seek a home for research animals
Too many researchers do not seek homes for lab animals: Advocate group
Controversial plan to boost tourism
A political party says tourists should be allowed to hunt crocodiles in North Queensland.
Palm oil labelling vote long way off
Palm oil labelling is on the agenda at a high-level ministerial meeting tomorrow.
Dog dead hours after being rehomed
Woman devastated after giving up her beloved but 'nervous' dog for a better home.
MPs are away, dogs will play
A dog-walker turned heads by performing a quiet stunt at Parliament today.
Husky held for ransom
Milo the missing husky is back home safe and sound, but with many questions unanswered ...
Lion and bear removed from Mosul zoo
Lula the bear and Simba the lion have been taken out of a zoo in war-torn Iraq.
Dog found floating on boogie board
More than 300 animals rescued in Edgecumbe, including a boogie-boarding fox terrier.
Family's worst fears for missing husky
The family of a missing dog fear it may have been stolen from their Mangere home.
Paw Justice hold charity motorbike ride
Over the decade Paw Justice has been operating, people have become more aware.
Residents in 'dry zones' granted access
Some Eastern Bay of Plenty residents will be given brief access to their homes today.
Gifted elephant stopped from trip to NZ
An elephant gifted to New Zealand has been stopped from leaving Sri Lanka.
Kiwi in bid to save lion, bear from Mosul
A Kiwi cameraman is part of a bid to get a lion and bear out of Isis-controlled Mosul.