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Suitcase stowaways
Pamela Wade reminds us what to do when an illegal hitch-hiker comes home with us from an overseas trip.
Grumpy's 'spokescat' deal
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.
Meet the new (Dean) Barker
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.
Investigation into rottweiler attack concludes
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.
A fly has 'Matrix'-like moves
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.
Cat abducted, shaved, branded with swastika
The search is on for the people who shaved a family cat in Christchurch and marked a swastika on its back.
Pass the soap
Chickens are increasingly common in suburban gardens but many owners are unaware of the potential dangers of their pets.
Kiwis taken to vet with sore bums
Fourteen rare Okarito rowi kiwi have been taken to vets in the North Island with sore bottoms.
Bubbles dies during storm
A Christchurch wildlife park is in mourning after a much-loved ostrich died in Tuesday's storm.
Shark fins float in Wellington
One hundred grey shark fins, and one orange fin, are floating in Wellington harbour today to mark the final day of shark awareness week.
Is there an ape for that? Orangutans plan trips
It's the ape equivalent of Google Maps and Facebook. The night before a big trip, Arno the orangutan plots his journey and lets others know where he is going with a long, whooping call.
Man killed by runaway elephant in France
An 84-year-old man has been killed near Paris after an elephant belonging to a local circus escaped from its pen and hit him with its trunk.
Ask Phoebe: Talk to neighbours first about their noisy dogs
Our neighbours have two large dogs on their well-fenced urban property. We have two problems with them.
Dolphin proposal 'inadequate'
Conservation groups say a new government proposal to help the world's rarest marine dolphin, Maui's dolphin, is inadequate and will not save the species from extinction.
A lab experiment, but spot the difference
Black labrador puppy Amani will have a tough job keeping up with his foster brothers - cheetah cubs Winspear and Kamau.
Conservation Week launches today
Conservation Week has launched today with a proposal for a new conservation park on Great Barrier Island and a pest eradication programme on Rakitu Island in the Hauraki Gulf.
Ape escape - Oscar swims for it
Three apes startled hundreds of visitors to a Christchurch wildlife park yesterday when they escaped from their enclosure.
Photo recall: Long journey brings out the angry bird in JJ the takahe
After enduring a tiresome journey by launch, car, aeroplane and helicopter, JJ the takahe wasted no time establishing the pecking order at her new Tiritiri Matangi home.
Ships asked to slow down for whales
Ports of Auckland will ask ships to slow down in and out of the harbour to save endangered whales in the Hauraki Gulf.
Preserve our precious land
Dionne Christian explores how we can help our natural wonderlands for Conservation Week.
Elephant born for the first time using frozen sperm
Vienna's Schoenbrunn Zoo is reporting the first live birth of an elephant through artificial insemination using frozen sperm.