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A 19-year-old woman was saved during a ferocious attack by a great white shark when another snorkeller pulled on its tail.

A surly swan is terrorising a stretch of Nelson's Maitai River - chasing kids, harassing a woman with a pram and having a hissy fit at a kayaker.

Elliot Island abounds in natural wonders, writes Pamela Wade.

Heads of the NZ Jewish communities are protesting the Government's proposed animal-welfare ban on shechita, the Jewish ritual slaughter of livestock.

A real-life find by scientists reads like something out of Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton's famous novel.

Bonobos. They share 98.7 per cent of our DNA. They're slimmer and lankier than chimpanzees. They can be taught to use sign language. They're vocal, sociable, and "extremely amorous". They even (ahem) use the missionary position.

Watch out for the sea lions when you're on the Auckland Islands, warns Jim Eagles.

The possible connection between undersea noise and mass whale strandings in New Zealand deserves more attention, say marine scientists.

An Auckland pet shop manager is pleading for the return of three puppies snatched from under her nose and in full view of security cameras.

For years, we've considered fish to be a healthier, more eco-minded alternative to red meat and chicken, but today this has been called into doubt. Anna Hart finds out how we can enjoy seafood without a side-helping of guilt ...