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Shark fins float in Wellington
One hundred grey shark fins, and one orange fin, are floating in Wellington harbour today to mark the final day of shark awareness week.
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Dolphin proposal 'inadequate'
Conservation groups say a new government proposal to help the world's rarest marine dolphin, Maui's dolphin, is inadequate and will not save the species from extinction.
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'A great day for beagles'
A change of heart by Parliament on testing recreational drugs on animals has been hailed as a "great day for beagle puppies".
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Damien Grant: Better a beagle dies than a drug-dabbling teen
Beagles are cute, with big eyes and floppy ears. Still, if I was hungry I'd eat one and if I am going to take a drug I do not care how many cute beagles need to die for me to be safe.
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Youths terrify family and kill puppy
Three young people could be heard urging a terrified man to come outside and talk to them before they smashed their way into his home and killed a 12-week-old puppy.
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Losing more than fur
Fat cat Hazel is a pet with a plan. And she needs an owner willing to help her stick to it.
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Hunters become hunted in tiger war
In the foothills of the Himalayas, a war is being waged. Soldiers with M16 assault rifles patrol the grasslands and forests and surveillance drones buzz overhead.
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Family pet mutilated
Four days after a pet dog disappeared, its skinned and mutilated body was dumped on a family's South Auckland lawn.
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Woman badly bitten in dog attack
A woman out for her morning walk was left with deep bites on her forearm and thighs after being rushed by a dog which dragged her to the ground.
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China: A soft spot for sizzled spaniel
Derek Cheng challenges himself and sets a new personal best for culinary repugnancy.
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Cuddly pets ready for adoption
Auckland SPCA is overrun with rabbits. The organisation is hunting for homes for more than 40 rabbits - and staff say it's a great time to adopt.
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Bid to block animal testing fails
A total ban on animal testing in legislation to regulate legal highs has been voted down by MPs despite an emotional speech by Act leader John Banks.
![People wanted to adopt geese](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
People wanted to adopt geese
Wanted: people to adopt a growing gaggle of white Embden geese.
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Banks defiant on animal drug tests
Act Party leader John Banks will make a rare vote against his coalition partner National this week to maintain his passionate defence of animal rights.
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Farmer guilty of neglecting calves
A farmer who left his herd of calves without food and water for months at his leased Papamoa farm neglected the animals so he could attend to his sick wife and newborn child.