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Two arrested over attack on foreign student
Two people have been arrested for what Christchurch police say appears to be a racially motivated attack on a foreign student.

Dingoes attack 3-year-old girl
A three-year-old girl has been attacked by two dingoes on Australia's Fraser Island.

Katie Price in car crash, killed two horses
Katie Price was involved in a car crash that killed two horses last night.

Shark attack leaves photographer with ringside view
A photographer who filmed an incredible shark attack on a marlin knows he could have been the victim.

Bull mastiff mauls 7-year-old
A playdate turned into a day of terror as a mother was forced to save her son from being 'murdered' by a dog.

Deaf pet finds friends and fun in new home
A deaf dog no one wanted has found a loving home and an owner who wants to teach her how to get beer from the fridge.

Family guilty of muzzling dogs with insulation tape, mistreatment
A Northland family who muzzled dogs with insulation tape and left them in a dark and dirty shelter...

Patagonia: Excrement-flinging birds and other wildlife
Jill Worrall finds some 19th century parallels with New Zealand history in South America's deep south.

Chatham Islands: Rare birds common enough to eat
Driving round the main Chatham island you see weka everywhere - in fact, they're a pest, writes Jim Eagles.