Roaming dog attacks rise
Attacks on guide dogs by out-of-control canines have increased this year, leaving owners and animals injured and distressed.
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Chief steps up to fill gap
A kind stranger has stepped in to help a family after their miniature horse was mauled to death by a roving dog.
Aussie claims sighting of bird last seen alive last century
An Australian desert-dwelling parrot which hops like a kangaroo and hasn't been seen alive for more than a century has tongues wagging in the ornithological world.
Auckland Museum: Moana - My Ocean
Danielle Wright takes a look underneath the sea at the Auckland War Memorial Museum's Moana - My Ocean exhibition.
Farmer guilty of neglecting calves
A farmer who left his herd of calves without food and water for months at his leased Papamoa farm neglected the animals so he could attend to his sick wife and newborn child.
Giraffe makes epic journey
High winds proved no tall order as Fanana the giraffe safely completed an epic journey from Sydney to Christchurch this morning.
Amateur fishermen also a threat to Hector's dolphin - study
Rules to protect the endangered Hector's dolphin from set nets in Akaroa Harbour may not go far enough, new research suggests.
Horses left starving on seized farm
Ten horses were left to starve on lawyer Barry Hart's property after it was seized by the bank, leaving at least two in an emaciated state.
Vets say sticks are dangerous for dogs
Throwing a stick for your dog to fetch is dangerous and should be banned, veterinary experts have warned.
Govt urged to act by world's top dolphin scientists
The world's top dolphin scientists have urged the New Zealand government to act now to protect the Maui's dolphin marine environment or risk the species being extinct in 20 years.
Pony dies in dog attack
A beloved miniature pony has died after it was rescued from a rampaging dog by two men wielding planks of wood to subdue the crossbreed.
'Handsome' seabird makes whirlwind visit
A large seabird, more used to the big blue ocean than wide green paddocks, ended up on a Taranaki farm at the weekend.
Buy Crikey: Spoil pets but don't deplete the kitty
Kiwis spend $1.6 billion on their pets annually. We pamper our pooches more than our grandparents ever could have imagined.
Battery cage plan extension proposed
The group responsible for phasing out battery chicken cages within a decade has bowed to industry pressure and proposed extending the timetable.
Three little lovely liligers
The zoo in Novosibirsk, Russia's third-largest city, is home to a unique animal - the liliger. That's a big cat breed where the father is a lion and the mother is a lion-tiger hybrid, called a liger.
Canada: If you go down to the woods
Suzanne Morphet enjoys more than the bear necessities on a wildlife-filled wilderness cruise in British Columbia.
This wolf's leader of the pack
In New Zealand, motorcyclists must be on the lookout for other vehicles, wandering farm animals and the occasional possum.
Some animal testing inevitable
SPCA head and staunch animal welfare advocate Bob Kerridge admits that some animal testing will be required as part of a new regime which is designed to prove the safety of party pills and synthetic cannabis.
Is the Govt going far enough?
A long-awaited threat management plan for Maui's dolphins is to be announced next month - but one MP has questioned whether the Government is going far enough to protect the critically endangered species.