New ZealandMicrochip miracle: Cat missing for 11 months found nearly 100km from home Willow vanished from Wellsford nearly a year ago before resurfacing in Dargaville.18 Oct 08:27 AM
Crime'Dogs will be dogs attitude won't do': Owner jailed after mate mauled to death by hungry pets'I hate the way in which he was taken,' Neville Thomson's grieving son. 17 Oct 09:00 PM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why our vet medicine rules need an overhaulOPINION: NZ's regulatory system for veterinary medicines is outdated and obstructive.16 Oct 07:00 PM
WorldCat hitches 160km ride on family’s van roof during road tripTony Denardo discovered 8-year-old cat Ray Ray only after stopping for petrol.16 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘The damage was done’: Dogs mauled seal for 30 minutes as owner watched in 'panic'The owner thought the most humane thing to do would be to let the dogs continue.16 Oct 07:00 AM
New ZealandEgg arrives at Napier kiwi creche just as it's hatchingJoker will stay until reaching 1kg, then return to Kaweka Forest in about three months.15 Oct 02:45 AM
New ZealandPuppies left in duffel bag now ready for adoptionThe pups were found zipped in a duffel bag on one of July’s coldest nights.13 Oct 05:00 PM
WellingtonHero dog who saved owner from crash receives award decades onNikki the German Shepherd's award is the first of its kind in New Zealand.13 Oct 04:00 PM
World‘Absolutely unbelievable’: Chicago man finds missing dog after a decadeEdmon Lighthall’s poodle mix Pete vanished from his Chicago yard in 2015.12 Oct 08:00 PM
New ZealandBreeding mare: Insemination bill ends up in court after horse fails to fall pregnantThe stress-prone mare was to be inseminated with frozen semen from a selected stallion.12 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandKiwis turn to freezers and firearms as meat prices biteMorrinsville butcher Graeme Hodges says homekill demand surged after Covid.11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandDrink-driver pulls fingers at motorists trying to tell him his dog was being draggedMotorists manoeuvred their vehicles around David Devenport's to force him off the road. 10 Oct 09:39 PM
New ZealandAn egg-cellent choice? We're eating more than 200 eggs each a yearNew Zealand has about 1.6 million commercial hens, with some now laying larger eggs.09 Oct 08:35 PM
New Zealand'Don't want to give up': Waikato woman’s $1k plea for missing dogs'If they've hurt another animal and had to be shot, I want to know.'09 Oct 05:00 PM
World'Just repugnant': Outcry as marine park threatens to euthanise belugasCanada's Fisheries Minister blocked a plan to send the park's whales to China.09 Oct 01:28 AM
New Zealand'Quiet lawnmower': Woolly wanderer Millie needs a new home'They’re social animals, so she needs a mob she can integrate into.'08 Oct 09:14 PM
WorldRescue dog Duke’s quirky habit of hoarding teapots delights followersEleven-year-old Duke has stolen everything from teapots to toilet rolls.08 Oct 04:00 PM
Crime'The animals were just left': SPCA seized more than 50 animals, many in poor healthOne llama was found with chewed ears, sparking concern over severe neglect.08 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandAgResearch's GE animal trials under scrutinyGenetic technologies opponent, not-for-profit GE-Free NZ questioned ethics of past trials.08 Oct 03:19 AM
New Zealand'Senseless act': Little blue penguin dies from injuries, footage of 'suspicious vehicle activity' soughtThe penguin was found injured on the night of Sunday, September 28, but died soon after.07 Oct 06:22 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldThirty beluga whales may be euthanised after marine park denied bailoutNew York Times: Marine park banned from shipping whales to aquarium in China.07 Oct 03:22 AM
WorldUS woman charged after 200 animals found caged in filthy homeA 95-year-old woman was discovered trapped upstairs. 06 Oct 12:56 AM
New ZealandFugitive whacks police dog so hard its metal tooth is knocked outA vet testified that the injury the dog, Finn, suffered was quite rare.05 Oct 04:00 AM
New ZealandHamilton cat burglar swipes 200 items from neighboursOwner Kateshe Clark says most of the haul is socks and underwear.02 Oct 04:49 AM
New ZealandSlow cooked: New pig welfare rules to take 10 yearsThe minister said the plan gives farmers 'a realistic timeframe to make changes'.01 Oct 08:41 PM
AucklandRoaming dogs kill cat after leaping 1.7m fence in Auckland'When I got there, she was definitely long gone… limp like a ragdoll.'01 Oct 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Fend for themselves': Farmer banned from owning deer after animal cruelty charges One deer had become tangled in a fence by its antlers and had to be euthanised.01 Oct 04:57 AM
World'Hardest decision': Hamilton says goodbye to bulldog Roscoe after illnessHamilton skipped a Formula One tyre test in Italy to be by Roscoe's side.29 Sep 08:09 PM
WorldParis deputy mayor defends rats as waste‑eating allies, not urban pestsRats consume around 100 tonnes of waste daily, helping keep Paris sewers clear.29 Sep 05:00 PM
CrimePuppies rescued after man allegedly seen punching them near train stationThe 44-year-old man was arrested in Parnell and faces animal welfare charges.29 Sep 04:29 AM
CrimeAnimal neglect: Farmer fined after calves found starving, crippled and deadNine calves were found dead and four more were euthanised due to neglect.29 Sep 03:00 AM
New ZealandEels attacked with machete and stones in Tasman creekCouncil staff say the cruel behaviour has resurfaced after earlier attempts to stop it.25 Sep 05:48 AM
WorldMutated goldfish fed to animals at Minnesota ZooIn 2023, crews hauled 50,000 invasive goldfish from Lake Cornelia.24 Sep 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldShe wants to start a blood bank for zoosNew York Times: Dr Lily Parkinson is building a frozen blood bank for endangered species.23 Sep 05:00 PM