The secret of New Zealand's geological past has been found in the unlikely hiding place of a tiny native bird's DNA.

Stunned fishermen spotted a gigantic alien-like ball floating off the coast of Western Australia before it was devoured by hungry sharks.

A company which gets millions in public funds to eradicate tuberculosis says it stands by a nationwide advertisement found to have breached the advertising industry's code of ethics.

A crack team of whale experts has today talked tactics in the fight to reunite Billy the orca calf with his family.

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A girl has died after being struck on the head in a tragic accident after an elephant hurled a rock into the air. (Source: Youtube / jadid247)

Julie Abbott has no idea why anyone would want to poison her pets.

The slaughterman whose cruel mistreatment of bobby calves was caught on camera has avoided jail.

The three-year-old gentle giant tips the scales at 76 kg.

Koalas are very cute and sleepy animals that can certainly draw a crowd at any zoo.

New Yorkers have taken to carrying their pooches in all kinds of pouches to cleverly circumvent transportation rules that forbids bringing them on board

On NZ Herald Focus - Get up close to a golden lion tamarin in Rio de Janeiro.

Heartwarming rescue tale resonates with readers.

Moving house is tough enough for us two-legged creatures, but it can be even harder on our four-legged mates.

A small, New Zealand-owned pet-food company has shown the international big boys who's boss in the latest ratings by consumer satisfaction

Nutritionist Claire Turnbull is the latest well-known face to back the SPCA's Blue Tick scheme to support animal welfare.

Prince George fed an ice cream to the family dog in a third birthday portrait.

Scientists want to find out whether bits of plastic junk commonly found inside the stomachs of seabirds is killing them.

A Queensland man got in trouble with the law after he whipped out his snake on a commuter train.

A Kiwi breeding stud has been allowed to retire after bolstering the endangered bird's population.

A woman has recounted the moment a silverback gorilla ran at her and knocked her over while she was on her honeymoon in Rwanda.

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A diplomatic gift of an elephant risks becoming a nightmare for the NZ Government as groups take legal action to stop the animal coming to Auckland Zoo.

An olive ridley turtle that washed up on a Hawke's Bay beach last week has died at Auckland Zoo.

Video of a boar being killed during a fishing trip has stoked controversy after being posted on social media.

Being a good cat owner means getting to know them well enough to pick up on signs that something might be wrong.

Two Florida girls got a surprise this summer when they went out paddleboarding - and made a new friend.

Thinking about getting a new family pet? Auckland SPCA is offering 50 dogs and puppies for adoption at half their normal price for the next two weeks.

The Waikato Expressway team has adopted a wayward kitten found at its Huntly project office.

It's no longer enough for an Auckland house deposit, but the cost of Marius and Lizel Koekemoer's two cats is still a sum to wince over. The Auckland couple spent more than $20,000 importing a breeding pair of pixiebob cats into New Zealand, and now the female is expecting her first litter.