WorldEscaped wolf forces school closure in South KoreaDaejeon Sanseong Elementary School has shut for the day over safety.09 Apr 07:56 AM
Wellington'A disease that can kill your dog': Virus outbreak in Wellington Four-week-old puppies in one Porirua litter all had to be euthanised.09 Apr 05:00 AM
EntertainmentJane Goodall honoured with new photo series for Earth Month and Earth DayThe print series runs from Dame Jane's 92nd birthday through Earth Month.06 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan charged after footage of puppies allegedly being thrown into river shared online31 Mar 05:32 AM
Entertainment'Tiger King' Joe Exotic loses US Supreme Court bid to overturn murder plot conviction31 Mar 02:19 AM
New Zealand'Where does it all end?': Owner of attacked Maltese dogs calls for tougher controls30 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Dogs like this need to be destroyed': Chase victim backs tougher dog lawsTanya Hawthorne wants dangerous dogs destroyed and negligent owners prosecuted.26 Mar 04:03 PM
New ZealandDog mauling leaves family pet fighting for life, sparks call for tougher lawsThe 11-year-old dog suffered extreme injuries and has already had two surgeries.24 Mar 09:56 PM
New Zealand‘Cruel in the extreme’: Man tortured family cat as relationship broke downRongjian Feng snapped cat's teeth with pliers, lifted it by its tail and tried to kick it.24 Mar 04:15 AM
New Zealand'Long overdue': Govt orders full review of dog control laws after fatal attackThe review will look at tougher penalties, desexing rules and council powers.23 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandHamilton Zoo snaps up land opportunity Zoo director Baird Fleming says the land will expand herds, not add new species.20 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandAkl councillor bitten by 'big, aggro, muscly' dog while protecting own pet during attackJosephine Bartley was left bleeding and needed a tetanus shot at A&E.19 Mar 10:35 PM
World'Only in Australia': Possum discovered among stuffed toys in airport gift shopVideo from the store shows the marsupial blending in with toy kangaroos.19 Mar 07:59 PM
New Zealand‘Not for the faint-hearted’: Inside Tauranga’s dog control frontlineFrom bailing up barkers to investigating attacks - and a 'dead/missing' dog that wasn't.19 Mar 12:03 AM
New Zealand'Traumatised': Man injured, beloved foxy dies after attack by three dogsTwo dogs were allegedly attacked at a Tauranga park, one dead and another lucky to live.17 Mar 05:05 PM
New ZealandPenguin found on Auckland Harbour Bridge saved by motorist, has flipper amputatedNow named Bridge, he lives with another one-flippered penguin in Franz Josef.12 Mar 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Leaves us grasping': Exporters hit back as live animal trade stallsIndustry says three years without exports has cost rural areas $300m a year.11 Mar 08:04 PM
New ZealandKaimanawa horse muster to go ahead after funding uncertaintyDoC will now fully fund an April 'mega muster' in the Central Plateau.11 Mar 01:54 AM
WorldPunch the monkey isn’t alone in bonding with his emotional support toyThese six orphans and misfits show how playthings help them heal.10 Mar 09:42 PM
New ZealandGovernment backtracks on live animal export plansGreen Party spokesperson Steve Abel said the news was a win for animals.10 Mar 08:53 PM
New ZealandVideo of tourist allegedly 'harassing' seals at Kaikōura Peninsula sparks DoC probeDoC says disturbing seals is an offence under the Marine Mammals Act 1978.10 Mar 05:16 AM
New ZealandBreeder allowed to own 10 dogs despite disqualification after puppy neglect, deathOne of Anne Glover's puppies was found dead and three others had to be euthanised. 09 Mar 05:55 AM
WorldExpats fleeing Dubai abandon pets in scramble to leaveRescue groups report shelters overwhelmed and animals tied to streetside posts.08 Mar 07:26 PM
WorldTourist charged after allegedly kidnapping, torturing flamingo at Vegas hotelPolice say Mitchell Fairbarn filmed himself hurting the bird.07 Mar 12:05 AM
New ZealandPush to ban fireworks on Tauranga beaches and other public placesA woman who lost a horse to a fireworks incident wants the focus to be on a wider ban.06 Mar 05:00 AM
WorldDrowning after dingo attack cause of 19yo's death in AussieEight of the 10 dingoes involved in the attack in Australia have since been euthanised.06 Mar 04:21 AM
WorldCamel beauty pageant rocked as 20 entries disqualified for plastic surgeryInspectors discovered botox, fillers and silicone had been used to beautify the animals.06 Mar 03:00 AM
Crime'Multiple callouts': Farmers fined over poor condition of 139 cattleOne of Glenise Stone's bulls was so unsteady it had to be euthanised on site.06 Mar 03:00 AM
AucklandUncertainty over Kaimanawa horse muster amid fears for future of herdKHH says 149 animals must be rehomed in 2026 or the herd could exceed 1000 in three years.05 Mar 02:18 AM
