A man was pierced by a stingray barb in the Hauraki Gulf when he didn't notice the stingray and swam straight over the top of it. He was taken by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter to Auckland Hospital.

Photos of Orcas in the Hauraki Gulf.

Kayaker Mark Jones had unexpected company when a pod of whales surrounded him as he paddled to Great Barrier Island.

The Department of Labour is investigating an abattoir after one man was attacked by a bull, and another fell into a pen in the space of 24 hours.

A baby elephant was given a huge shock when a camouflaged crocodile gave a tug on its trunk.

A crocodile bit off more than it could chew when it took on a baby elephant.

Bridget Lysaght has lived in the Huapai district since she was a pony-mad 13-year-old. She tells Catherine Smith why this is her favourite part of Auckland.

"We took him to a vet for x-rays and pellets were right through him", a shocked SPCA animal inspector said of Chopper.

A pod of killer whales has been sighted close to shore in the eastern bays of Auckland Harbour today.

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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.