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Theresa believes it our duty to support suppliers committed to the safe treatment of farm animals.
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High tech help to save lynx
Conservationists in Spain will help save the endangered Iberian lynx after a technology consortium came to an agreement with regional officials.
Chimp in Wellington dies after fight
Temba, a male chimp at Wellington Zoo, died on Saturday night after a fight with the alpha male of the group.
Pandas don't want no scrubs
Pandas don't want no scrubs. They have a higher success rate of having cubs if they are coupled with a bear they love.
Whale of a time saving whales
Auckland Airport is giving away $120,000 to Kiwi charities as part of its 12 Days of Christmas initiative.
Footage captures kiwi destroying robin's nest
A kiwi destroying a robin nest and causing the death of the chicks in it has been caught on camera by a Victoria University of Wellington researcher. The footage, taken at Zealandia over two consecutive nights, shows a little spotted kiwi pushing the robin nest down a slope, pecking the chicks, and returning the next night to tear the nest apart. Supplied/Victoria University
Harry's emotional moment with elephant
Photos reveal prince's heartbreak at the suffering of animals in South Africa.
Anne Galloway: Right questions key to progress in dairy debate
'Is our dairy industry built on cruelty?" That was the question posed by TVNZ's Sunday programme which broadcast evidence covertly filmed by FarmWatch and Safe activists.
Editorial: Consumers expect better from farmers
The origin of some of our most nutritious food does not bear thinking about. Milk, eggs, even some fruit, are nutrients intended for the young of other species.
Eye on calves already, says MPI
MPI says an investigation into the alleged mistreatment of bobby calves had begun before news broke.
Shocking video: 'We saw calves torn from mothers'
Investigator whose shocking video exposes cruelty in New Zealand's dairy industry says he was tipped off by concerned farmers.
Catriona MacLennan: Action needed on shocking dairy cruelty
Fonterra, Federated Farmers, the Ministry for Primary Industries and the Government need to take urgent action to stop cruelty in the dairy industry, writes Catriona MacLennan.
Shocking video: Calves 'beaten to death'
Video exposes cruelty in New Zealand's dairy industry.
Raw: Protest against new caged egg chicken farm
This morning 8am at the Environment Court, egg farmer Stefan Craddock will be confronted by animal rights activists and locals from the community of Patumahoe over his plan to build one of the largest caged chicken farms in New Zealand. Craddock Farms want to build a colony cage egg farm in Patumahoe but have come up against strong opposition from locals and activists who don’t want the farm built. Footage/Supplied
Counting on butterflies' survival
There's no mistaking that the Herald has come to the right house in Blockhouse Bay to meet Madam Butterfly, Jacqui Knight.
Learning first aid for dogs
Are you prepared if you find a beagle bleeding, Chihuahua choking or a pug with no pulse? Otago Polytechnic's School of Veterinary Nursing in Dunedin is offering people free courses to learn first aid for dogs. Source: ODT/YouTube
Louie the cat who ended up in the wash
The life cycle of a Dunedin cat, Louie, nearly ended after he went through a wash cycle. Source: ODT/YouTube
Dick Wilkins: GE animal research on a hiding to nowhere
Retired professor Dick Wilkins asks, why has AgResearch put such a huge effort into transgenic work, with so little return over 15 years, given the ongoing dire straits of the company?
Save Kiwi Month: The ultimate kiwi savers
Ian Tarei is waiting. After countless nights sitting in the bush, in the dark, in the middle of nowhere, it's something he's become familiar with. On this cloudless, starry October evening, the reason he is waiting is perched on a nest just a hundred or so metres down an old loggers track, deep inside a cosy burrow.
Queen's estate hiding 'killer disease'
Dog lovers have accused the Queen's Sandringham estate of putting their pets' lives at risk by failing to warn them about a killer disease in its woodland.
Remarkable footage of Raoul Island humpback mission
Drone footage of Raoul Island and video by underwater cameraman Steve Hathaway offer a glimpse into the value of the Kermadecs as a convergence zone for species from both temperate and sub-tropical regions.
Royals take two paths over China
Prince William will record a television programme highlighting the threat to endangered species posed by the trade in illegal wildlife products.
Dissection display not your normal day at the zoo with the kids
Can kids learn anything from dissecttions without being traumatised ?
Horn of Africa a way out of poverty
1215 rhinos were killed last year.This year, 749 rhinos were known to have been poached.
Kiwi researcher hails whale ban
The decision to ban a US theme and marine park from breeding orca in captivity is a historic move, says New Zealand orca expert Dr Ingrid Visser.
Dog hot on trail of invaders
An excitable puppy turned over to the SPCA has found a new calling in life - as a rainbow skink detector dog.
Glenys Christian: Snarling, frothing attack leaves emotional toll
A dog in a vehicle doesn't present any danger, does it? Glenys Christian argues otherwise.
Dogs put down after latest attack
Two dogs have been put down after they seriously injured a man just days after a Bay of Plenty boy was critically injured in a dog attack.
Farmer jailed for ill-treatment of cows
Michael James Whitelock, 28, shot one cow in the leg, dumped another cow still alive in an offal pit, and broke the tails of hundreds of others.
2015 Kereru Count most successful yet
As the week-long nationwide survey closed last night, a total 8,743 Kereru were spotted and recorded, topping last year's total 7,101.
Youngster first in the pecking order
From Tongariro, the chick's dad is called "Little Moa", and its sibling is still in the incubation room and getting close to hatching as well.
Watch: First kiwi chick of the season hatches
The 2015/16 kiwi hatching season is officially underway at Rainbow Springs' Kiwi Encounter, with the team welcoming a fluffy new arrival. The chick hatched at 11.20am on Saturday weighing in at 346g. Supplied: Rainbow Springs