Graphic video footage showing the torture and beheading of a 1-year-old dog has been circulated among teenage school students.

A deaf dog no one wanted has found a loving home and an owner who wants to teach her how to get beer from the fridge.

A desperate Lady Gaga fan has been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly killing her cat and using the dead pet's blood to complete an outfit she planned to wear to one of her heroine's concerts.

The SPCA believes too much money is being spent on an animal cruelty case.

Concern for animal well-being is the reason Maureen and Dick Boyd set up a cattery at Te Horo, about 60km north of Wellington.

Linda Herrick encounters a rugged yet sensitive stranger in a romantic Spanish setting.

Man told house would be burnt if he spoke about slaughter

In the last two weeks, a highly trained group of once-abandoned dogs have proved invaluable in quake-torn Christchurch.

Jim Eagles discovers even our threatened species in sanctuary are not afraid to fight for territorial advantage.

A feathery find in the rubble of central Christchurch has become a small symbol of hope for an earthquake-ravaged city.