Herald NOWSPCA reports startling increase in ill-treatment complaintsAnimal abuse complaints have increased by 40 percent in a year, according to new stats released exclusively to Herald NOW.Watch14 Jul 07:31 PM
New ZealandSPCA alarmed about rise in staff abuse, threats to kill petsThe abuse has increased in the past two years and occurs almost daily, the SPCA says.10 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Ecstatic' reunion: Cat found after year-long disappearanceTwelve months after going missing in Hamurana, Franco the cat turned up.09 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandCat owner told her missing moggie had been found – it was a lie that cost her hundreds29 May 01:33 AM
New Zealand‘Gorgeous souls: Dogs who spent entire lives in SPCA shelter seek loving homes13 Mar 04:00 PM
CrimeRights ‘breached’: Animal abuser says conviction goes against her Māori worldviewLai Toy argued her rights under the Treaty were breached by the disqualification.05 Mar 07:00 AM
New ZealandPolice shoot runaway bull after two people injured in HamiltonEmergency services were alerted to a 'loose bull running around'.25 Feb 11:13 PM
New ZealandWho let the dogs out? Animals let loose from SPCA crates in night raidA man broke into the Nelson SPCA twice and let dogs and cats out of their enclosures.17 Feb 07:28 PM
New Zealand‘Helpless screams’: Puppies beaten by owner with a fence palingCrimson Toto beat his two puppies with a fence paling. One never recovered.17 Feb 06:00 AM
New Zealand100 cats need new homes after owner’s cancer diagnosisThe family of a man diagnosed with Stage 3 lung cancer is determined to rehome his cats.09 Feb 06:11 PM
New ZealandSPCA to pay $29,000 after flawed dismissal of volunteer coordinatorThe ERA ruled the dismissal process was unfair and disproportionate.08 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandNew Year Honours: Bay of Plenty, Coromandel, Taupō recipients namedPlus - we ask why one city, unusually, has no honourees on this year's list.30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCatnappings and ransom: Beloved Mt Eden supermarket cat rehomedThe turbulent tale of Mt Eden's famous feline and why she disappeared. 20 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Physically ill': SPCA chief's horror at neglected pet dog's sufferingYoung dog Grimlock had to be euthanised.13 Dec 03:00 AM
New ZealandSPCA: 'Great day for greyhounds' as Racing Minister announces plans to ban the sportWinston Peters says greyhound racing will be phased out over the next 20 months. Video / NZ HeraldWatch10 Dec 12:33 AM
New Zealand'Overwhelming public support': Calls for fireworks ban grow after horse's death'The only thing keeping me going is trying to stay strong to fight for the ban': owner18 Nov 04:03 PM
New ZealandFamily cat returns home with bullet woundOkoia cat Jinx returned home with a bullet wound that broke his femur.10 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandExotic pet show dubbed ‘Willy Wonka experience' could return after SPCA dismisses concernsOrganiser says she's been cleared of animal abuse claims, considering show's return.03 Nov 07:49 PM
New ZealandSPCA: The pets waiting longest for a home“We know their personalities and likes and dislikes."01 Nov 10:55 PM
New ZealandPhantom cat barber? Palmy pet owners left mystified by cat-shaving incidentsA phantom cat barber is on the loose in Palmerston North.23 Oct 09:56 PM
New ZealandMiracle cat: Sammy survives gunshot wounds to return home after days missingA resilient family cat was shot twice but still managed to find its way home.23 Oct 01:31 AM
New ZealandGrim discovery: Horse euthanised after being found with suspected gunshot woundThe injured animal was found by bike riders.13 Oct 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Fright of my life': Mob of runaway deer cause havoc in Christchurch suburbThe animals damaged a vehicle, fences and galloped through backyards.22 Sep 05:31 AM
New ZealandWaikato man sentenced after dog euthanised following 'gross neglect', blunt force traumaExperts said the dog would've been in 'severe discomfort' for a three-to-six-month period.18 Sep 05:09 AM
New ZealandWoman banned from keeping animals after birds found plucked, decorated with pensThe woman said she coloured the doves because it was 'beautiful'.16 Sep 05:12 AM
New ZealandSPCA rehomes large number of rats from Whanganui homeSome rats travelled via ferry to Christchurch in a custom-built, air-conditioned vehicle.15 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand31 dogs snatched from Northland end up in Wellington: Police, SPCA investigatingThirty-one dogs and puppies were unlawfully taken from a Whangārei property.15 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandDuck-stomping prison inmate Eruera Peratiaki makes $1000 donation to the SPCAEruera Peratiaki threw apple at duck, chased it, kicked it and stomped on its head.11 Sep 08:00 AM
