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Conservationist says it's time to talk about controversial gene technology to beat pests.
Scales, Alliance join forces to tap booming pet food trade
Global pet food sales are set to reach up to $134 billion by 2022.
Woman creates bucket list for her sick dog
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The $44 cat paw cup that sent people into a frenzy
Scalpers are selling the pink glass cups for almost $400 online.
Nanogirl: Grumpy cat? You may be to blame
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Steer shot after walking on road near Auckland motorway
Police were called to the incident after the steer created a safety risk.
Focus Live: Auckland Council urges Government to ban sale of fireworks
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Dog with 'FREE' spray-painted on body found abandoned
A dog spray-painted and abandoned waits to find its forever home.
Botulism paralysing, killing city's ducks
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Why your grumpy cat is your own fault
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What this bird's plight means for threatened species everywhere
NZ's hihi shows threatened species are having a tougher time adapting to a changing world.
PETA attacks Steve Irwin's legacy
Fans rushed to defend the late Steve Irwin after PETA criticised the Crocodile Hunter.
For George: 'The trail I pound for the love of a hound'
Chelle Tucker will run more than 120km for dogs like her beloved George.
SPCA List of Shame: Starved horses, dumped kittens and beaten dogs
The list details fifteen of the worst cases of animal abuse and neglect seen by the SPCA.
Giant tortoise thought to be extinct 100 years ago found alive
Experts believe the tortoise could be older than 100.
'Let those animals die': British TV star's bizarre rant about NZ zoos
"I would say New Zealand is really backwards with its zoos.'
'Heiress' rumoured to inherit Karl Lagerfeld's fortune
Karl Lagerfeld died a wealthy man. Speculation mounts around an unusual "heiress".
Boy hatches duckling from supermarket egg
From a supermarket shelf, an adorable duckling has been hatched.
Miniature horse stabbed over 40 times in vicious attack
Miniature horse stabbed over 40 times in vicious attack. / ODT
Miniature horse stabbed over 40 times in vicious attack
The incident took place in a Waitati paddock at midnight on Sunday.
San Francisco: On the way to the 'white shark cafe'
The Farallon Islands are home to some of the largest great white sharks on the planet.
Man sentenced after dog stabbed with filleting knife
A man has been convicted after stabbing his friend's elderly dog with a filleting knife.
'Foster mums' take in fourth penguin chick
After a penguin chick was abandoned by its mother, two foster mums stepped in.
Girl falls into giant panda enclosure, pandas do nothing
The pandas curiously watched from a grassy mound as the girl was pulled to safety.
SPCA clarifies stance on 1080: 'Not anti-pest control' but must be humane
A statement said it realised there was "a need for population control of some species".
Month-old leopard cub smuggled in carry-on into India
Suspicious noises and behaviour led customs officials to the man's carry-on bag.
Zookeepers hoped rare tiger would breed with its 'perfect mate'. He killed her.
The potential courtship ended in tragedy.
'Lucky' prisoners caring for kittens
Kittens are being cared for by imprisoned women as part of their rehabilitation.
Residents devastated after cats shot with slug gun
"She came home and hid under the bed...I could see a hole in her back leg."
Cheating death: Community's epic effort to save kitten trapped in drain for 6 hours
Growing weaker by the hour, Cosmo was saved when locals came to the rescue.
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Pests, pork or pets? Tensions rise over pig politics on Great Barrier Island.