LifestyleCould NZ get its own cat cafe?Kiwi cat lovers rejoice - the country's first cat cafe could open within the next two months.03 Jun 01:40 AM
OpinionCatherine Field: Persecuted dogs have their dayThe festival committee had been preparing for Pentecost Sunday for months, and at last it had come.31 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRodeo horror caught on filmBrent Gallagher thought he was a goner as he lay on the ground with serious injuries and a raging bull called Pistol Whip bearing down on him.30 May 09:02 PM
LifestyleWarm and fuzzy visitSt John and SPCA run a therapy session at Northbridge Rest Home hospital wing.30 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleFurry friends bring joy to elderlySometimes you just need someone to listen - even if that someone is a ball of fluff that hits snooze for two thirds of its life.30 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAdorable seal pup spotted in PapakuraIt is not the infamous seal that took over a car wash in the area earlier this week... this time, it's a baby!29 May 02:47 AM
New ZealandConservation adventure in ColombiaA Wellington Zoo staff member has travelled to Colombia to help a local conservation group care for endangered primates.29 May 02:16 AM
LifestyleWatch: Guilty dog destroyed the couchBenny tries to look innocent but his scruffy mug says a thousand words.28 May 11:00 PM
New ZealandMaui dolphin numbers hit all time lowA new warning has sounded for the world’s smallest dolphin, with a New Zealand researcher now reporting there are less than 50 Maui’s dolphins left.27 May 10:13 PM
EntertainmentThe sex lives of penguinsAward-winning film-maker and author Lloyd Spencer Davis, aka 'Professor Penguin', is regarded as a world authority on penguins. He talks to Jennifer Dann.27 May 05:00 PM
WorldDJ kills bunny on airDanish radio presenter bludgeoned a baby rabbit to death with a bicycle pump whilst debating animal rights live on air.26 May 08:05 PM
New ZealandRogue seal rounded up from car washThere were 14 seal-related injury claims last year. One person was even bitten on the bum.26 May 05:19 AM
OpinionTen most annoying things you can say to a vegetarianAnimal behaviour expert Sally Hibbard lists the ten most annoying things you can say to a vegetarian.26 May 04:20 AM
LifestyleCute alert: Watch Kitty CamFeel like a cuteness overload? The SPCA is currently live streaming four fuzzy kittens as part of an adoption drive.25 May 07:51 PM
New ZealandIn the forest, stoats are scaredy catsWhat happens when you lock one of New Zealand's most hated predators up with two other notorious killers?25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCrab's sex secretForget The Bachelor - it's a tiny crab that takes the cake for the ultimate act of courtship.25 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'First time I’ve had a seal in my driveway'Watch: DOC officers finally capture loose seal that caused chaos in South Auckland and "freaked out" morning commuters.25 May 12:44 AM
WorldHuge anaconda rescue caught on filmTourists captured the dramatic rescue of a giant 16 foot-long anaconda, which had become trapped in bushes behind a resort in Colombia.24 May 02:20 AM
WorldKangaroo surprises localsVIDEO: Residents of a Brisbane neighbourhood are being stalked by a giant kangaroo, taking locals by surprise as it wanders fearlessly around the streets.24 May 12:09 AM
New ZealandThief eyes neighbours' clothes lines"I call her the undie thief." A fleet-footed family pet with criminal tendencies is proving a headache for her embarrassed owner.23 May 05:00 PM
WorldPhotos: 10 new life formsThey perform feats of amazing acrobatics, create intricate works of art and some just look weird - but until last year these species were completely unknown to science.22 May 09:50 PM
WorldWatch: Cop dog mouth-to-mouthA heartwarming video captured the moment police officers rescued a dog from certain death by pulling it from a landslide.21 May 11:09 PM
WorldBamboo? No, pandas need meatThe mystery of why giant pandas have to spend 14 hours a day eating has been solved - they can digest only about 17 per cent of the 12kg of bamboo leaves and stems they swallow each day.20 May 05:00 PM
WorldAussie cattle bludgeoned - activistsAustralia's live animal export trade is once again under a harsh spotlight amid claims that cattle are being bludgeoned to death with sledgehammers in Vietnam.20 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandOrca buddies up with boarderPaddle boarder Luke Reilly had a close encounter with an orca just 200 metres from the shore.19 May 10:41 PM
New ZealandMax's baby brought in out of the coldThe close of the kiwi hatching season has been delayed this year after the discovery of a late egg.19 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSheep killed in woolshed fireSeveral sheep were killed in a fire that destroyed a woolshed in Manawatu this morning.18 May 07:40 PM
WorldKitesurfer fights off crocodileThe victim of a crocodile attack has told how he shoved his finger into the 2.5-metre reptile’s eye in a desperate bid to free himself from its thrashing jaws.18 May 07:08 AM
New ZealandLost police dog enjoys pamperingA week ago Thames was lost and alone in the bush. Now he's dining on dried liver, soaking up the love and sporting a shiny coat from a spa session at a pet salon.16 May 05:00 PM
WorldPython undergoes surgery after swallowing metal BBQ tongsIt appears this python bit off more than he could chew - or rather swallow - after he consumed a large pair of barbecue tongs during his feed.15 May 08:46 PM
New ZealandChickens still clucky after fireNo chickens were harmed in a fire that tore through a commercial chicken processing plant in rural Waikato this morning.15 May 08:31 PM
World59kg eel: 'What a beast'A giant conger eel weighing in at 59kgs and measuring 6.4 metres has been caught off the coast of Devon.14 May 09:10 PM
WorldA warm-blooded fish we've been eatingScientists have long assumed that all fish are basically cold-blooded, but all that has just changed.14 May 07:56 PM
WorldOrangutan plays father to tiger cubsA male orangutan at a US nature preserve has taken a liking to three tiger cubs, after watching his human caretakers nurse the three baby cats.13 May 04:01 AM
