Ten-year-old Coby Chambers has a remarkable bond with his flock of chickens - 17 rescued battery hens and three chicks.

'Why don't they shoot the bloody thing?' asks angry Oamaru resident.

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A thrashing shark has stunned onlookers as it entered a cage with a diver inside.

Chiefs player Glen Fisiiahi has been ordered to pay $3000 in reparation to the victim attacked by his pet dog.

A gorilla escaped from its enclosure at London Zoo, forcing visitors into lockdown.

An Auckland student who keeps and breeds New Zealand and exotic reptiles has been caught trying to import some more creatures.

A student was elated to be given a 'free puppy' - only to discover that the uncharacteristically wild dog was in fact a wolf.

Vet says in the past two weeks unvaccinated dogs in the town had been hit hard by the deadly parvovirus.

Canine therapy is helping US army veterans injured in body and mind to reconnect with life.

Feel like you spend your life cleaning up dog hair? This could be the answer you've been looking for.

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Rehabilitated birds are able to return to normal behaviours after an oil spill, according to a Massey University study in the wake of the Rena disaster.

Pet owners are being reminded that sharing leftovers with their furry friends isn't always the best thing for their health.

This is the dramatic moment a pensioner and his dog had to be rescued by three brave passers-by when his car plunged into a lake in the UK and began to sink.

At the grand old age of 31, Nutmeg may be a record-breaking feline.

The kiwi cat who thinks it's a lamb is responsible for putting Ngamatapouri (near South Taranaki) on the map recently, after a video

Footage from Channel 9. A whale calf nudged its mother to safety after she became stranded in shallow waters off the coast of Australia.

A dog owner has shared an emotional Facebook post following the death of her dog in a storm drain.

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These Londoners had their commute interrupted by a particularly horrific guest.

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There may be plenty more fish in the sea, but there's one less fish in a Huntly woman's pond.

There’s plenty of more fish in the sea, but for 86 year old Huntly resident Eunice, there’s one less fish in her pond following flooding in Huntly over the weekend. Made with funding from NZ on Air

The mayors of four biggest cities have thrown their weight behind a campaign pushing for mandatory labelling of products containing controversial palm oil.

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An endangered penguin has been returned to the wild after being treated for abdominal wounds at Wellington Zoo.

The sharp population decline of kakapo is associated with European colonisation of New Zealand, rather than Polynesians, researchers say.

Cats aren't known for friendliness, with many typically shucking sociability in favour of independence. At the same time, cats can

The New Zealand equivalent of Bear Grylls has felt the wrath of viewer backlash for the barbaric nature of killing an octopus with his teeth.