Education'It's like walking around with the All Blacks': Celebrity dog and owner share happinessNorthland's new celebrity Irish wolfhound is dishing out plenty of puppy love at schools.07 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandFur seal on Northland's Mangakahia Rd more than 30km from ocean homeIt is the first time a seal has been seen in the area.06 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestyleOpinion: ‘As a dog mum, I deserve the same rights as parents’As a mother to a pup, I should be able to leave work early to pick him up from daycare.04 Nov 01:23 AM
LifestyleWatch: Frightening moment woman almost dives into shark’s mouthAstonishing footage shows the moment a woman almost dove into the mouth of a 5m shark.03 Nov 06:19 PM
New ZealandChopper again on the chopping block after judge grants council leave to appealThe dog that attacked a Tauranga vet is again staring down the threat of death.03 Nov 01:15 AM
New Zealand'Urgently seeking fosters': Influx at animal rescues due to cost of living crisisAnimal rescue organisations 'urgently seeking fosters' amid influx in animal offloading.29 Oct 11:09 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldIt takes a lot of elephant brains to solve this mysteryNew York Times: Researchers make a discovery about the animals' trunks.27 Oct 09:53 PM
New ZealandDog's life hangs in balance after pitbull attack also injures elderly ownerAn 80-year-old thought it was a nightmare when her dog was attacked by another dog.21 Oct 03:45 AM
TravelWild things: Comedy Wildlife Photography finalists revealedLike a David Attenborough blooper reel, this is nature at its most awkward.20 Oct 05:01 AM
TravelTourist cops $2300 fine for ‘brazen’ actA tourist was snapped by a bystander, dobbed into a ranger for performing an illegal act.20 Oct 12:55 AM
New Zealand'Catastrophic injury': Man sues builder for running over dogThe dog's owner took his friend to court for a $21,000 vet bill.19 Oct 06:00 AM
LifestyleKiwi pet anaesthesia mask inventor makes global Dyson Award shortlistMassey University graduates make it on to a global engineering award shortlist.13 Oct 10:25 PM
New ZealandSPCA: Fat pets are 'suffering senselessly'Owners thought they were showing love to their pets by overfeeding them.12 Oct 08:14 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Calling all creatures great and smallWest Rotorua's St Barnabas church is opening doors to worshippers on two feet or four.10 Oct 11:06 PM
New Zealand215 whales dead in Chatham Islands stranding - why they couldn't be refloatedLocals and DoC were unable to save more than 215 whales after a mass standing.08 Oct 06:40 PM
New Zealand'Emaciated' pigs rescued by SPCA ready for new homesTwo of the pigs had already died from lack of care when the SPCA found them.07 Oct 11:27 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe humble origins of the 'fattest tournament on Earth'New York Times: The founder of Fat Bear Week never expected it to be this popular.06 Oct 08:50 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAustralia aims to cut its high rate of species extinctions to zeroNew York Times: Years of extreme weather events have threatened unique species.05 Oct 09:12 PM
New ZealandWhy NZ's quirky kākāpō is just as special on the insideScientists discover kākāpō's gut microbiome is unlike that of any other bird on Earth.02 Oct 05:02 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessPampered pooches: Kiwi business serves up calamari pet treatsSteph Mearns explains demand in growing gourmet pet food market.02 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFinding Burrito: Desperate search for missing poodle pays offAn Auckland couple have found their beloved dog after an intense 10-day search.26 Sep 07:50 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe godwit's long, long nonstop journey to New ZealandNew York Times: Birds make the journey from Alaska without stopping to eat, drink or rest.26 Sep 01:00 AM
WorldSeal that evaded capture in local pond surrenders at police stationWayward seal that wandered into a Massachusetts pond has surrendered to police.24 Sep 01:04 AM
New ZealandMissing dog Scamp found, frail, 'frightened', but aliveScamp hadn't been seen for five days after being attacked at a dog park.21 Sep 04:29 AM
New ZealandHail the almighty Dora - Napier penguin of the momentMore than a quarter of all respondents voted for Dora.13 Sep 07:54 PM
LifestyleAll the Queen's corgis: Shock over who gets her dogsWhere will Her Majesty's lifelong companions go now that the Queen has passed?11 Sep 08:30 PM
WorldNigeria seizes donkey genitals to be smuggled to Hong KongSacks of the donkey male genitals were seized at the international airport in Lagos.10 Sep 04:10 AM
CrimeStarving animals suffer for months on Tangowahine farmA Dargaville lifestyle farmer has been fined for failing to care for several animals.08 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldNew prime minister or not, Larry the Cat is here to stayNew York Times: The chief mouser to the Cabinet Office is a permanent fixture at No. 10.06 Sep 09:53 PM
WorldWatch: Ukrainian firefighters rescue kitten from burning building'We found a beauty,' one of the firefighters said.05 Sep 01:43 AM
LifestylePenguin gets sight-saving cataract operation in NZ firstPenguin gets sight-saving cataract operation in NZ first.01 Sep 03:52 AM
LifestyleOpinion: Heartbreaking reality of owning a dogAfter pouring his heart into raising his dog, Lee Suckling is facing the reality of time.31 Aug 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleHow 'the most vicious horrible animal alive' became a YouTube starNew York Times: The Mink Man trains feisty carnivores and his 1.3m followers love it.31 Aug 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleDid my cat just hit on me? An adventure in pet translationNew York Times: Entrepreneurs aim to put pet translation tools into our pockets.29 Aug 11:08 PM
