New ZealandSouth Island kiwi's deaths puzzles DoCDepartment of Conservation staff are trying to work out how an endangered South Island kiwi came to be found dead in a North Island town.26 May 11:47 PM
New ZealandBro gets fish and chip then heads homeBro the Fiordland crested penguin is on his way home after being found eight months ago suffering an injury to his left leg on a beach in Australia.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWoman robbed while trying to rescue kittenA random act of kindness turned into a nightmare for a woman who had stopped to help a cat she had almost run over.23 May 05:00 PM
SportThe Lady of the HeatherCourageous Kiwis put their bodies on the line going after quarry including wild pigs, stags and great whites. But in this country no form of hunting or fishing could possibly match the dangers faced long ago by sealers.22 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandShark finning: Proposal to bring ban forwardThe Government will bring forward a total ban on the finning of dead sharks by two years in response to widespread public concern about the gruesome practice.22 May 01:29 AM
BusinessZipline thrill ride could harm koalasEnvironmentalists say trees that will support a new zipline tourism attraction on the Sunshine Coast are koala habitats.22 May 12:50 AM
WorldHow many visitors can a koala bear?The more visitors within a five-metre radius of the koalas, the more vigilance behaviour koalas displayed, which puts them in an alert state.21 May 05:53 AM
New ZealandWhy cute cats rule the netCats are cuter than babies and dogs when it comes to the popularity of videos, new research shows.20 May 05:54 AM
OpinionTalk to the Animals: 5 most controversial animal dishesWe take a look at balut and some other controversial food items to see if we should really be concerned.19 May 09:40 PM
New ZealandMaui's dolphin danger: 'We're running out of time'The last remaining 55 of world's rarest species of dolphins could disappear within three decades if New Zealand doesn't act now, wildlife advocates say.19 May 02:53 AM
WorldAustralian sheep 'bash their heads' until they crack openThousands of sheep in Australia are believed to have died after eating a poisonous plant that makes them “bash their heads on posts and rocks until they crack open”.19 May 01:52 AM
New ZealandCat bags big drug haulPolice had to be called after an Ashmore presented its owner with a 5g bag of cannabis.18 May 09:55 PM
New ZealandReduce dissections in uni, petition saysCalls are being made to remove dissections from first-year courses as the killing of animals at universities comes under fresh scrutiny.17 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAnimal cruelty case: 'It will haunt me'A Hawkes Bay farmer was ordered to pay $7000 to the SPCA and $529 in reparation following one of the worst cases of neglect an SPCA inspector said he had seen.16 May 01:10 AM
New ZealandUnwanted cats overwhelm city SPCAThe cat population at Auckland SPCA has reached critical levels and families willing to adopt pets are urgently needed.15 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandThe (native) bird catchersEighty native birds have been caught on Little Barrier Island and delivered to a new wildlife reserve in the Hauraki Gulf.15 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleWhy are we afraid of spiders?here are clearly a lot of arachnophobes. But do they know why they fear spiders? Can they do something to control those fears?14 May 11:10 PM
LifestyleFilipino delicacy prompts SPCA probeAn Auckland restaurant serving duck eggs with developing embryo has been cleared by the SPCA for possible cruelty against unhatched ducklings.14 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPre-historic NZ sea lion discoveredScientists have discovered a pre-historic mainland species of sea lion thought to have been wiped out by Polynesian settlers and replaced by the modern NZ sea lion.14 May 04:42 AM
New ZealandMoa and kiwi not so close - studyA new study has put even more genetic distance between the extinct moa and their old bush mates, the kiwi, but found similarities with a South American bird.13 May 10:16 PM
OpinionTalk to the Animals: Animal testing causes 'severe suffering' in NZ (+graphic)In NZ animals are afforded basic rights - including freedom and suffering. Except the 3 million made to take part in experiments, writes Sally Hibbard.12 May 11:30 PM
WorldSnakes capable of crushing small children invade LondonA band of foreign snakes that are said to be capable of crushing small children to death are on the loose in North London.11 May 07:53 PM
New ZealandOne life savedA critically ill baby kakapo has been nursed back to health at Auckland Zoo. "Heather One", one of only six kakapo bred this season, was 10 days old and severely underweight when she was found on Little Barrier Island in late March.09 May 11:02 PM
New ZealandMan jailed for barbaric animal tortureA Whangarei man was sent for the barbaric torture of at least 10 possums, including nailing them to trees and chopping off their limbs.09 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandWarning after wild kiwi killed by dogA dog has killed a male kiwi that was living in the wild just north of Wellington.09 May 05:06 AM
WorldHow many men does it take to make a baby panda?Experts have flown in from all over the world. Samples have been taken. And now the waiting begins... Will Tian Tian, Edinburgh Zoo's giant panda, deliver?09 May 04:47 AM
WorldMegamouth shark caught off the coast of JapanAn extremely rare female deep-water megamouth shark has been caught off the coast of Shizuoka in Japan, in what is believed to be only the 58th known sighting of the animal on record.09 May 04:23 AM
