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Starving animals suffer for months on Tangowahine farm

A Dargaville lifestyle farmer has been fined for failing to care for several animals.

Sculpture honours birdman Robert Webb

Bronze public sculpture of birdman Robert Webb pitched by Northland artists Dell Pryor and Susan Dinkelacker. Video / Supplied

Dunedin vet calls for cat controls

A Dunedin veterinarian says introducing cat controls is about the welfare of the animals, not killing them. Video / ODT

Terrified woman finds 18 horrific creatures in suitcase after trip to Croatia

A mother and 17 babies were found when the woman unpacked her luggage.

Man survives being 'chewed up and spat out' in horrific shark attack

The great white shark attack had the man one millimetre from death.

Nordic islands curb whale cull after outcry against tradition

The Faroes are like Iceland's better-looking, little brother - but with a dark secret.

Russian photographer captures the world's smallest seal in the world's largest lake

Exquisite photos get up close with the adorable creatures.

Lion sanctuary gets tourists up close to big cats

Lion sanctuary puts tourists in cage so they can get up close with big cats. Video / Dustin Campbell / Compass Media / T&T / AP

Bear cheek: Three given prison time for reckless park selfie

The incident was described as 'drunken capering' and a 'slap in the face'.

Local Focus: Meet Chucky the cockatoo, refugee from Cornwall Park Aviary

Monkeys are gone but large parrots remain at aviary. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Botswana auctions licences to hunt elephants

This comes after a hunting ban was lifted hoping to reducing human and elephant conflict.

Claims shark dragged, kicked, left to die on Orewa Beach

Witnesses say great white shark was deliberately caught and brought on to beach to die.

Photos: Pod of orca spotted hunting near Warkworth

Pod of orca seen chasing stingray in a shallow harbour north of Auckland.

Why blue whale sightings are more likely in the Hauraki Gulf

Sightings in Auckland show a change in behaviour for the world's largest animals.

Scary even in death: Giant shark washes up on Waihi Beach

The reason for the shark's death is still a mystery.

Killer Whales Attack Gray Whale

5 transient Killer Whales attack and kill a Gray whale from start to finish. / Monterey Bay Whale Watch/gowhales.com

Baby seal's unexpected visit to Wellington locals

Baby seal's unexpected visit to Wellington locals. / Keri Simeon

Female kiwi (tokoeka) walking the Rakiura track

Footage of a kiwi walking along Rakiura track, during the day, has gone viral on Facebook. / Stewart Island Kiwi