New ZealandActivists picket animal tester's speechAnimal rights protesters - and one beagle - picketed outside the venue for a speech by animal testing scientist Allen Goldenthal yesterday.22 Mar 03:00 PM
Agribusiness'Cows in cubicles' plan shelved over consent costA plan to create intensive dairy farms in South Canterbury's MacKenzie country has been shelved because the consent process is too costly.18 Mar 07:07 PM
WorldDivers gatecrash sharks' mealTwo thrill-seeking adventure divers have put a new spin on the phrase taking a tiger by the tail.18 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's Antarctic fishing blamed for orca declineResearchers say a decline in Ross Sea orcas may be partly due to NZ's deep-sea fishing.18 Mar 03:00 PM
OpinionGwynne Dyer<i>Gwynne Dyer:</i> Ban fishing of bluefin tuna or risk losing them forever15 Mar 03:00 PM
WorldHelicopter patrols spot 200 sharksMore than 200 sharks, mostly hammerheads, were spotted during a 15-day helicopter surveillance off Australian beaches this summer.14 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandAussie politician backing fight to free NZ activistThe leader of Australia's Green Party is backing a campaign to free anti-whaling protester Peter Bethune.13 Mar 05:20 AM
WorldScary! Ultimate close-up with jaws of deathA 5m-long great white shark approaches a cage of divers off the Coast of Mexico. See the photo gallery to find out what happened next.12 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandMultiple charges laid after dog massacreTwo men who allegedly shot 33 dogs on a rural property north of Auckland have each been charged with 14 animal cruelty offences.12 Mar 03:55 AM
WorldElephant calf alive, despite fearsThe calf of an elephant at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, believed to have died in labour, has been delivered alive.10 Mar 12:30 AM