It has been 50 years since Northland brown kiwi could be heard foraging on the forest floor of the Brynderwyn Hills, crying to one another at dusk and dawn.

Franklin Zoo keeper Helen Schofield failed to follow her own safety guidelines on the day she was killed by an elephant in its enclosure, a coroner has found.

A man has been kicked by a calf while trying to help it and the blow sent a 55-year-old man tumbling 10 metres down a bank.

Pet owners are being warned that identity microchips in their precious animals may be faulty after flaws were detected in more than 1,000 chips.

The man who allegedly throttled a police dog while on the run will face trial at the High Court.

New Zealand's endangered Hector's dolphin population could recover if protection measures were extended to 100m deep throughout its habitat, according to a new University of Otago review.

A puppy rescued by a Whangarei SPCA worker is now saving lives by sniffing out explosives in some of the world's war-torn danger spots.

A new New Zealand lost pet service is looking to tap into the power of social media.

For Chuck and Yardley, the explosive-sniffing dogs of Bamiyan, nothing could be more fun than discovering a bomb on the side of the road.

A colony of Antarctic penguins could be excused for feeling like climate change's big winners.

Animal Planet wants to help you tap into your inner wild. That's the message as the channel - broadcast here via Sky Television - unveils 11 new shows along with 20 returning favourites in the season ahead.

He's not milking his fame, but Ryan Gosling is lending his name to the cause of cows

How many more people have to be killed or maimed by vicious dogs before our parliamentarians and police start to act?

Two large dogs that mauled a pilates instructor to death have attacked before, police say.

Stunned schoolchildren watched as a yak attacked a woman on a farm owned by tycoon Alan Gibbs.