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Endangered animals sold to hunting safari
300 animals - including some that are extinct in the wild - were sold to a Northern Territory hunting safari.
You need the ETS, Key warns farmers
John Key warns farmers they reject a response to climate change at their peril - endangering their reputations, future incomes and the economy.
PM tells farmers to accept $3k ETS cost, stop moaning
John Key urged farmers to be less agitated about the ETS and tackling climate change in an address to Federated Farmers today.
Diggers' dog comes back from the dead
In the wilds of war-torn Afghanistan, a US soldier came across a local man accompanied by a smart-looking black dog.
Phar Lap caught in bronze at full gallop
A slightly larger-than-life bronze statue of the gelding Phar Lap is today to be shipped to Timaru, near the famous racehorse's birthplace.
NZ whale venture scoops top tourism award
Whale Watch Kaikoura has been named the supreme winner at this year's Responsible Tourism Awards in London.
Release of pig welfare code 'ridiculous', says Green MP
Release of the revised pig welfare code just before Christmas is a ploy to keep public submissions to a minimum, Green MP Sue Kedgely claims.
Animal pound mistakenly kills dog before owner's return
A staff error at the Manukau animal pound saw a dog mistakenly put down before its owner was able to collect it.