Graphic video footage showing the torture and beheading of a 1-year-old dog has been circulated among teenage school students.

Campaigners have blasted movie bosses for dressing a monkey in a frock and parading it before cameras at the Hangover 2 premiere.

Hot air ballooning is a unique way to experience the drama of Kenya's plains, as David Potts discovers.

A trip with her 10-year-old to wildlife-packed and tranquil Tiritiri Matangi island proves to Sarah Lawrence that fun can be had far from the reaches of modern razzle dazzle.

New Zealanders experienced almost 10,000 dog-related injuries last year, yet it seems only a fraction of these are reported...

It's simple enough to make your own cat flap once you have the know-how. Justin Newcombe explains.

Riding through Snowy River country feels like a return to early Outback days, says Kate Johns.