A University of Canterbury study offers new hope to endangered animals suffering the effects of inbreeding.

They may be fluffy and cute but Western Bay residents are being warned wallabies are not pets.

While adoption offers have been pouring in for last night's two canine stars of Campbell Live, the third driving dog is still homeless.

In an effort to quieten his family parrot, a US student has taught the bird how to drive.

A few weeks ago, an injured kaka was rescued from a Queen St gutter and is now in a new home at the Auckland Zoo.

The third white kiwi chick to hatch at Pukaha Mt Bruce may not be making international headlines, but was gathering its own fans at a public feeding this week.

For the past century, since heading the first Australian-led Antarctic expedition, Sir Douglas Mawson has been considered a national hero.

"Why doesn't NZ take a bold step and complement its clean, green image by becoming the first country in the world to ban testing on animals?" asks Catriona MacLennan.

Three SPCA dogs are learning how to drive in a bid to change public perception on the intelligence of rescue dogs.

Auckland SPCA dogs Monty, Porter and Ginny are learning to drive. Video courtesy of SPCA/Driving Dogs

Editorial: The use of animals in such a context should not win the approval of the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee.

Manufacturers of party pills could be prevented from testing their drugs on animals if they cannot prove it is worth the pain they could potentially cause.

No charges will be laid against a man who horrified dozens of drivers by carrying his dog like a huge handbag while walking on a main road.

Auckland Zoo is celebrating its 90th birthday with an invitation to others over the age of 90.

The antics of dolphins off the beach at Thorne Bay put smiles on faces but when a couple of swimmers ducked below the surface a big surprise awaited.

A shark that swam from New Zealand to Fiji has returned home for Christmas, rounding off an 11,000km odyssey and amazing the scientists who tracked her journey.

A group of children were happily playing in the water at Paihia, cooling off from the hot sun - then someone yelled: "Shark!"

A man who was gored by a longhorn cattle beast, which lifted him into the air several times with its horn lodged in his stomach, is in a stable condition.

Wild birds including ducks, geese and pheasants are being poached from public parks in Auckland and being turned into dinner.