Yvonne the cow's ability to evade capture has brought her fame beyond even the wildest of bovine dreams.

A "cow whisperer", helicopters and infrared cameras: no effort is being spared to find Austrian runaway cow Yvonne.

News that Zion Wildlife Park has been placed in receivership has revived hopes that the Lion Man could return to rescue the big cats. As Geoff Cumming reports, that may not be in the animals' best interests.

A court injunction is being drafted to save the big cats at Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens, after receivers moved in to take control of the Northland park today, the current operator says.

Lower North Island beachgoers have been met with the sight of hundreds of dead birds...

Overflowing Christchurch animal shelters are sending ownerless pets north in the hopes of finding them new homes.

Kiwi food-processing expertise is making inroads in a growing range of overseas markets.