British PM David Cameron's office has denied that his family has no love for Larry, the 10 Downing St cat.

The container ship grounding on Oct 5, 2011 that became our worst maritime environmental disaster will be commemorated with a sculpture depicting some of its tiniest victims.

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 Waikato farmer has been left counting the cost of Saturday night's wild electrical storm after finding nine cows killed by lightning.

Pop star Rihanna spent a weekend at the beach in Thailand, leaving behind a trail of racy tweets and an incriminating Instagram photograph.

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.

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.

The search is on for the people who shaved a family cat in Christchurch and marked a swastika on its back.

Chickens are increasingly common in suburban gardens but many owners are unaware of the potential dangers of their pets.

Fourteen rare Okarito rowi kiwi have been taken to vets in the North Island with sore bottoms.

A Christchurch wildlife park is in mourning after a much-loved ostrich died in Tuesday's storm.

One hundred grey shark fins, and one orange fin, are floating in Wellington harbour today to mark the final day of shark awareness week.