International opposition to 16 new dairy farms, with up to 17,850 cows in cubicles, is resulting in a flood of submissions into Environment Canterbury.

A plan to factory farm dairy cattle in the South Island will harm New Zealand's clean, green international brand, the Green Party says.

One of Zion Wildlife Garden's original big cats, Shia, has died of what staff believes were natural causes.

Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens will face charges over the death of animal handler Dalu Mncube, the Department of Labour said today.

A staff error at the Manukau animal pound saw a dog mistakenly put down before its owner was able to collect it.

The King of Jordan's sister has appealed to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to stop the slaughter of conscious animals for halal meat in Australia.