Southland police are on the hunt for whoever was responsible for an attack on sheep and lambs that can only be described as sadistic.

A little blue penguin has been mauled to death by a dog at a popular Canterbury beach - the second to die in six months.

The connection between animal abuse and the abuse of humans will be explored at this year's New Zealand Companion Animal Conference.

Wellington Zoo's new home for Malayan sun bears and Sumatran tigers will open to the public this weekend.

The Green Party has called on the Government to put an end to shark finning in New Zealand waters.

Sam Judd looks at the effect of plastic and toxins on marine life - particularly killer whales.

A young huntaway that was seized from its owner after becoming badly malnourished has bounced back in the care of a loving Bay of Plenty family.

The Wellington Zoo's six-year-old male giraffe Seun died today after an operation to cure a painful hoof condition.

The "sick" and "senseless" death of a dog dragged at least 4km behind a vehicle has horrified a motorist who tried to save the animal.