The quiet settlement of Maketu has been rocked by a one-in-10,000 occurrence - a hen changing into a rooster.

The stench of rotting elephant carcasses hangs in the air in western Zimbabwe, where wildlife officials say at least 91 elephants were poisoned with cyanide by poachers who hack off the tusks for the lucrative illegal ivory market.

The owner of two rottweilers that allegedly mauled an 8-year-old Christchurch boy has been charged by police.

When it came to the Wallabies, Robbie Deans lasted longer than anyone expected.

Getting rid of pests may sound far-fetched, but as Jamie Morton reports, so did the idea of conquering Mt Everest.

In a mist-shrouded patch of native forest in the Mamaku Ranges near Rotorua, one eco-minded tourism venture is trying to create a slice of the predator-free dream.

The canine heroes and victims of Christchurch’s earthquakes are immortalised in a new book by Laura Sessions and Craig Bullock.

Two dairy farmers, a stock agent and a trucking company have been prosecuted for putting 25 cows through a hellish trip to the slaughterhouse.

About 130 pairs of hands and a "year's worth" of weekends have helped complete a predator-proof fence perched above the cliffs of St Clair, Dunedin.

A healthy family pet has been accidentally put down after going to the SPCA for desexing.

A killer elephant remains alone at a closed zoo where the owners are refusing offers of help.

Persistent prompting by an Auckland scientist has persuaded the shipping industry to rearrange its schedules, for a whale.

Shipping companies have agreed to slow down and alter course in the Hauraki Gulf in an effort to save an endangered resident whale.

In an emotion-charged ceremony, Rochelle Constantine was one of three inaugural recipients of the Holdaway Awards at the Hauraki Gulf Forum's annual seminar this month.

Pamela Wade reminds us what to do when an illegal hitch-hiker comes home with us from an overseas trip.

She's been an internet sensation, now Grumpy Cat has landed a 'spokescat' endorsement deal with Friskies that should turn that famous frown upside down.

He's carrying the hopes of a nation, and now Dean Barker has another claim to fame - lending his name to a rare kiwi chick.

The owners of two rottweilers that mauled an 8-year-old Christchurch boy last month will find out next week if they will be charged.

Trying to swat a fly is like trying to shoot Keanu Reeves in The Matrix because time appears to move more slowly in the minds of smaller animals.