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A plan to factory farm dairy cattle in the South Island will harm New Zealand's clean, green international brand, the Green Party says.

One of Zion Wildlife Garden's original big cats, Shia, has died of what staff believes were natural causes.

Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens will face charges over the death of animal handler Dalu Mncube, the Department of Labour said today.

Moko the dophin injured two 12-year-olds when he aggressively tried to get hold of their boards.

Two orcas thrilled divers in Gisborne by swimming with them, while nearby, Moko the dolphin stole a surfboard, stranding its owner.

Jim Eagles gets up close and personal with the incredible array of fauna on the isolated Galapagos Islands.

In the Galapagos you can walk as close as you like to the local sea lions and they simply don't react.

Nick Smith says he makes no apologies for using taxpayers' money to send two Iwi Leadership Group members to the upcoming climate talks in Copenhagen.