'A great day for beagles'
A change of heart by Parliament on testing recreational drugs on animals has been hailed as a "great day for beagle puppies".
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Ugly campaign may save kakapo
The native kakapo, one of the most endangered species in the world, has been named on a list of the ugliest animals in the world. The reason? Conservation.
Sumatran tiger dies at Wellington Zoo
An elderly female Sumatran tiger has died at Wellington Zoo, in a "devastating" blow for staff and regular visitors.
Otters restore ocean health
The return of sea otters in California's Monterey Bay has caused a remarkable recovery of endangered sea grasses.
Should the Central Park horses be banned?
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Teens charged over grisly death of lamb
Two Dunedin youths have been arrested in relation to the theft and mutilation of a pet lamb in the city last month.
Saved dog San Fran's hero
This labrador puppy nicknamed Richard Parker after the tiger in Life of Pi was found swimming for her life in San Francisco Bay.
Dogs with a nose for food dangers
Clever canines able to sniff out minute traces of peanuts could soon be available to help New Zealand children with severe allergies.
Replacement for killer dogs
Neighbours of a house where a woman was mauled to death by rottweilers are outraged another big dog is at the address.
Cop salutes canine: 'I wouldn't be here'
Senior Constable Bruce Lamb can still feel his beloved police dog Gage leaping over his head to take a bullet from a gunman.
'I'll forever be indebted to him'
Senior Constable Bruce Lamb can still feel his beloved police dog Gage leaping over his head to take a bullet from a gunman.
Retailers pull insecticides deemed harmful to bees
Two major New Zealand retailers have moved to stop stocking a controversial group of insecticides over claims they harm bees.
Man who starved puppy avoids jail
A dog owner who starved a puppy to death today "narrowly" escaped jail, but has been banned form owning animals for four years.
Catriona MacLennan: Animal testing flawed, cruel
Why should dogs die so humans can get high? Animal testing takes lives, and humans and animals suffer.
New species emerges from South American jungle
A raccoon-like animal has become the first new carnivore to be discovered in 35 years.
Ram attack video goes viral
A Nelson trailbike rider has become an internet sensation after posting a video showing him being attacked by an angry ram.
Rider's stoush with angry ram goes viral
A Nelson trail bike rider has received international attention for a video showing him being confronted by an angry ram.
Photo recall: Monkey a puzzle for other motorists
Heads turned to stare as Bwana the baboon coasted down the motorway in a sports car on the afternoon of May 17, 1983, but for driver Tony Ratcliffe this monkeying around was daily life.
Parents angered by bid to save dog
The parents of a boy whose face was mauled in a dog attack are furious the owner is returning to court to save her pet two years after their son was injured.