More must be done to prevent declining insect numbers
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Yappy valley: Inside the lavish world of Silicon Valley dogs
Times: In San Francisco, wealthy techies are spoiling their pets rotten.
Police rescue 'petrified' cat curled up on motorway barrier
Police are seeking the owner of an adventurous black cat that managed to get stuck.
Scientists seek rare species survivors amid Australia flames
Scientists fear some of the continent's unique and colorful species may not recover.
Appeal for information after orca harassed at Helena Bay
Drone footage shows boats chasing pod and driving at speed over top of an orca.
Child-friendly restaurant's dog ban gets customers barking mad
High profile gallery director boycotts Auckland's Prego restaurant for "No dogs" rule.
DoC aims to eradicate the wild pigs within 10 years
Pigs on Auckland Island are the only completely virus-free pig species.
‘No Zippy, no us.’ Dog owners won’t be returning to Auckland restaurant Prego after dog Zippy not allowed
‘No Zippy, no us.’ Dog owners won’t be returning to Auckland restaurant Prego after dog Zippy not allowed. Video / Jason Oxenham
Snapped: Cat burglar caught in the act after month-long stealing spree
Family gets creative after the mysterious disappearance of fish food from kitchen bench.
Enjoy the sun with your pooch - but only during certain hours
Auckland Council has introduced new rules in its Dog Management Bylaw.
Feeding time: Disturbing truth about your pet cat revealed
Did you remember to feed the cat?
Here's how to keep your cat forever
New York Times: Should you have your cat spun into yarn? Yes.
New dinosaur discovered by chance
The scientists discovered a mid-sized "vicious" carnivore that lived 95 million years ago.
Dog kept locked in pound, despite owner's calls
Man questioning why, when he rung, staff told him his dog wasn't there.
Thousands sign petition to bring koalas over from fire-hit Oz
More than 4000 people have already signed the petition to bring koalas to NZ.
Warning: Feeding koalas water from a bottle could kill
A wildlife shelter has warned animal lovers of the dangers of bottle feeding koalas.
'One of the largest animal disasters since the ice age'
Animals fleeing devastating Aussie bushfires were like a tsunami, NZ volunteer says.
Amazing scenes as hundreds flock to save stranded whales
A pod of whales have stranded in the Coromandel.
Two sharks found washed up on Muriwai beach
Three sharks have washed up on Auckland beaches in two days.
'Heroic job': Aussie zookeeper keeps animals in his home to protect them from fire
New South Wales zoo was in the direct path of an out-of-control bushfire.
Dog who disappeared on Christmas Day reunited with owner
The pooch who disappeared while her family tucked into Christmas lunch has been found.
When Doves Cry? Wedded couple's romantic release goes horribly wrong
A video of the unfortunate moment went viral on Twitter after it was uploaded.
Kiwi 10-year-old 'forced to take off snake T-shirt' before boarding plane
Snake toys and prints are reportedly banned on the airline.
Christmas Day water chaos: Sharks, orca sightings close Auckland beaches
Several paddleboarders reported seeing 2m-long shark close to shore.
The cute, curious and cuddly babies born at our zoos this year
Pandas, zebras, gibbons and native birds - meet New Zealand's zoo babies.
'Not nice birds': Owner regrets allowing weka onto his island
Owner wishes he'd let kiwi be released on his land 23 years ago, instead of weka.
Auckland's barking mad dog names revealed
There are more than 19,000 different names registered with Auckland Council in 2019.
Father saves 4-year-old son from enormous python
A 4.5m python latched onto the boy's leg and was pulling him into bush.
Woman hires plane and offers $10k reward to find stolen dog
Distraught pet owner set up a website, and has raised money with a GoFundMe page.
Kiwi carol singers rejig Silent Night for dogs
The lyrics to Silent Night have been given a bit of a switcheroo.
Family adopts neglected dog after she wandered into their home
The dog had fleas and infected paws when Jack Jokinen found her in his living room.
Mojo the dog finds new home after 434 days at SPCA
Mojo has been waiting for a new owner since his died in August last year.
'We're so lucky' - Auckland Zoo welcomes endangered cotton top tamarin twins
This is the third set of twins of the South American monkey born in Auckland.
Soup the runaway dog finds haven in prison
After dashing off in the woods, Soup's family thought he was gone forever.