Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal has come up with a very cute way to protect cats by dressing them as convicts.

A seal has made itself at home outside the Westfield Centre in Henderson

A kiwi destroying a robin nest and causing the death of the chicks in it has been caught on camera by a Victoria University of Wellington researcher. The footage, taken at Zealandia over two consecutive nights, shows a little spotted kiwi pushing the robin nest down a slope, pecking the chicks, and returning the next night to tear the nest apart. Supplied/Victoria University

Ministry for Primary Industries compliance director Dean Baigent said the new animal welfare rules would now prevent farmers from keeping pregnant sows in stalls.

Currents are shifting, temperatures are climbing and the availability and dynamics of nutrient upwelling is changing.

Scientists investigating the rising spread of drug-resistant bugs in our homes have thrown up a hairy potential culprit: our pet pooches and moggies.

A Scottish climber has been seriously injured in a "terrifying" attack by a grizzly bear in Canada.

Photos reveal prince's heartbreak at the suffering of animals in South Africa.

A shark at least 1 metre long shocked and fascinated beach-goers when it cruised through the shallows of a popular Tauranga beach.

Traffic mayhem ensued when the pod of about six or seven orcas were spotted between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki, north of Wellington this afternoon.

Surrounded by fluffies and long blacks, Woody looked every bit the top cat at the opening of central Auckland's first cat cafe.

A rare golden lion tamarin has arrived at the capital's zoo, with keepers hoping the newcomer will settle down and start a family.

Traffic mayhem ensued when the pod of about six or seven orcas were spotted between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki, north of Wellington.Video source: Mark Mitchell

Selfies with animals are all the rage these days - even celebrities trying their luck to get the perfect angle with wild animals.

The slaughterhouse featured on TV One's Sunday programme has insisted that the worker accused of abusing calves was fired well before the show went to air.

A woman who bound her dog's mouth to stop it barking is facing police investigation.

It’s not just gym jumkies getting in shape for summer – our beloved four-legged mates are also embracing the never-ending fitness craze. Photographer Michael Craig spent a morning at Muriwai Beach capturing the antics of some very active pooches.

One of the world's rarest species of monkey has a new, bright orange addition.

The two-year-old - just under four metres high - left Timaru on a flat-topped truck just before 5.30pm

A man is offering a hefty reward for the return of his furry friend.

Residents of Timaru are turning out for a glimpse of young giraffe Shira, who arrived by ship at its port at about 2pm en route from Auckland Zoo to her new home in Christchurch.

A tiny New Zealand snail is threatening a multi-billion dollar sport fishing economy after it was found in the Great Lakes of North America.

Sometimes looking at videos of kittens on YouTube on your boss's time is just not enough to get you through the day. So the SPCA and Uber have banded together to deliver kittens across Auckland and Wellington. Today, they are visiting The Hits radio station offices.

A University of Otago student came to the rescue of a Jack Russell left in a hot car.

SPCA and Uber are teaming up to deliver kittens across New Zealand.

Police responding to calls of a domestic violence incident arrive to find an unexpected victim - a spider.

Shira, who was born at the zoo in 2013, is being transferred to Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park

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