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.

On a hot day in June last year, Anita Krajnc stopped on the side of a road in Burlington, Ontario, next to a large trailer packed with grunting pigs.

"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.

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.

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.

Under a full moon and clear skies on an unseasonably warm evening in late June, I am hiking across Otata Island in The Noises.

A large diesel spill at Takapuna's Lake Pupuke has raised concerns for birds and wildlife.

Jennifer Layton was disqualified by the council of owning a dog for five years from October 2013, but after a third appeal that time has been halved.

Shocking footage has emerged of a shark being dragged out of the water so a group of tourists could take photographs with it.