In the wilds of war-torn Afghanistan, a US soldier came across a local man accompanied by a smart-looking black dog.

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.

Whale Watch Kaikoura has been named the supreme winner at this year's Responsible Tourism Awards in London.

Koala numbers are plummeting in Australia.

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.

A staff error at the Manukau animal pound saw a dog mistakenly put down before its owner was able to collect it.

More than 25 live cattle found wandering loose on the North Shore have been returned to their owner.

Michael Stiassny is flabbergasted at the moonlight migration of more than 1000 cattle which began on Friday.

A pet cat escaped with only three broken teeth and a fractured jaw after falling six storeys from an apartment balcony.

New Zealand bio-security and food safety authorities moved proactively this morning to announce the discovery of a brain disease that affects sheep.