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Family wake to find kitten brutally killed
A 3-month-old kitten was yesterday smashed against a door frame and left bloodied on a porch while its owners slept.
Concern over serial animal abuser
Tauranga residents are concerned they are dealing with a serial animal abuser after a kitten was violently thrown against a door and killed this morning - the third horrific act of animal cruelty in the city in a month.
Vicious attack prompts debate on seal culling
The slaughter of 23 seals on the Kaikoura coast last week has prompted debate on whether seals need to be culled in the area.
Arsonist sets fire to dog in pen
A 3-year-old dog has been burned to death by an arsonist who doused its pen with petrol and set it alight.
Zoo's oldest resident treated for asthma
Janie, one of the world's oldest chimps in captivity, may soon be sniffing through a modified inhaler to treat her worsening asthma.
More seals likely to die after slaughter - zoologist
The number of seals which will die as a result of a brutal attack could be many more than the 23 found, a zoologist says.
Attack on seals 'cruel and abhorrent'
Twenty-three seals, including eight newborn pups, were found clubbed to death on the Kaikoura coast. DoC believes the seals were attacked over a number of days.
These little piggies carry diseases...
A popular new pet is all the rage in Britain, but it comes with a warning.
Moko memorial short by $50k
About $50,000 is still needed to fund a memorial statue to Moko the dolphin at Mahia Beach.
SPCA to prosecute those who cut off puppy's ears
Animal protection inspectors are closing in on offenders responsible for cutting off the ears of an eight-week-old pitbull puppy.
Something fishy about that diet
Shelley Bridgeman reveals why she has become a secret pescetarian.