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![Beaches littered with dead birds after stormy weather](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Beaches littered with dead birds after stormy weather
Lower North Island beachgoers have been met with the sight of hundreds of dead birds...
![<i>Scott Kara:</i> Happy Feet's cute but he won't save our kids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
<i>Scott Kara:</i> Happy Feet's cute but he won't save our kids
The story of a sick penguin exposes a nation with its priorities askew, writes Scott Kara.
![Torturing of kittens horrifies constable](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Torturing of kittens horrifies constable
The torturing of two kittens has angered Waikouaiti police, who are determined to track down those responsible.
![SPCA renews calls for dog licensing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
SPCA renews calls for dog licensing
The debate has increased over whether NZ needs tougher dog control laws.
![Dog beheaded on film](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Dog beheaded on film
Graphic video footage showing the torture and beheading of a 1-year-old dog has been circulated among teenage school students.
![Mayor takes another look at saving St James Theatre](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Mayor takes another look at saving St James Theatre
Auckland Mayor Len Brown has ordered an urgent report assessing ways to save the iconic St James Theatre.
![Deaf pet finds friends and fun in new home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Deaf pet finds friends and fun in new home
A deaf dog no one wanted has found a loving home and an owner who wants to teach her how to get beer from the fridge.
![Family guilty of muzzling dogs with insulation tape, mistreatment](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Family guilty of muzzling dogs with insulation tape, mistreatment
A Northland family who muzzled dogs with insulation tape and left them in a dark and dirty shelter...
![Easter bunnies not the easiest pets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Easter bunnies not the easiest pets
If you're thinking about getting a pet rabbit for Easter - or at any other time - here are a few things to keep in mind.
![SPCA, Crown in free lawyers row](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
SPCA, Crown in free lawyers row
The SPCA believes too much money is being spent on an animal cruelty case.