A Wellington couple expected to collect their cat from their local vet, but collected his ashes instead.

A walking cactus, a wandering leg sausage, a snub-nosed monkey that sneezes when it rains and a blue tarantula are among a list of the top 10 newly discovered species announced by Arizona State University today.

Danielle Wright goes on a birdwatching tour through Cornwall Park and spots 17 species of feathery friends.

A New Zealand man and his wife are fleeing a French island after a mob accused them of mutilating hundreds of cats.