What Kiwis got up to on the first day of alert level 3.

Children less susceptible to Covid-19 and lockdown limiting other viruses, say experts.

Government inject further $40 million into free mental health services.

Preventable drownings are up, but rescues down as Covid-19 ends NZ beach season early.

AT has also made advanced payments to contractors to help keep workers employed.

An Auckland mum is on a mission to spread calm after return to school furore online.

Te Atatu rest home residents reportedly tested for coronavirus yesterday.

Steven Joyce says we won't understand huge lockdown damage until later.

Media company reveals staff have contracted coronavirus.

The 342-seat Air NZ charter jet has just taken off bound for Frankfurt.

Hardship for renters and landlords expected to get worse, property investors say.

Auckland moggy suffers from two horrific acts of human cruelty just one year apart.

One nurse has been booted from her house and another barrred from the supermarket.

Settlements and house moving likely to be deferred but no official decision has been made.

One person tried to dock their 4-month-old dog's tail, causing constant pain.

New funding aims to better prevent homelessness, while providing better accommodation.

More than 1000 people have been infected with the bacteria across 49 states.

Global pet food sales are set to reach up to $134 billion by 2022.

New Zealanders are facing the hottest month in living memory.

From Greece to New Zealand, Torty the Tortoise has had more than a century of adventures.

Ebos forecasts 10% lift in 2018 earnings after strong first quarter for healthcare.

Bringing your pet to work can benefit your mental wellbeing as well as your fur baby's.

A new report warns a parasite commonly found in cat faeces alters the chemistry of the human brain, making it fertile ground for Alzheimer's to take hold.

The $10.9 billion purchase of VCA, an animal hospital chain, is now Mars' biggest line of business.

Bieber has already ditched his pet monkey, a hamster and a snake. Now he's given up his new puppy who needs an $11,300 operation.

A raccoon that was trapped in a drain pipe under a parking lot was rescued after almost 20 hours only to collapse and die the following morning.

Stranded on a train track for 2 days, this terrified dog faced certain death. But thanks to her loving companion, Lucy survived the horrifying ordeal.

Jeb, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois, was sentenced to death in September on suspicion of killing a neighbour's dog.

'The dog ate my brownie': Tasty "edibles" such as muffins and cookies that people consume for a buzz are also appealing to animals, who can't read warning labels.

Massaging away aches and pains isn't only a treat for those with two legs, and the number of people getting their pooches professionally patted is growing.