The act gained laughter from the crowd and harsh penalty from the sanctuary.

Portia was said to be 'very depressed' after she ballooned to 165kg and could barely walk.

The two native penguins were killed at a Seatoun reserve.

Two men were discharged without conviction for the offending.

Both men pointed the finger at the other over the 'repugnant' offending.

Failing to register his animals landed a Northland beef farmer in court.

A specialised rescue mission unfolded in a backyard pool after a horse hopped in.

Bhagavan “Doc" Antle was accused of illegally buying endangered lion cubs.

An unusually high number of kittens has stretched Northland rescue centres.

Lawmakers allow people to kill bears if they inflict harm or enter buildings.

The man was feeding the animals eggs and water.

Brutal night-time attacks by dogs have left six sheep dead in Tikitere, Rotorua.

Finding new homes for the dogs is difficult, even before the ban.

Roosters lucky to avoid becoming a snack for her dogs, who love a bit of "KFC on the run".

Marine heatwaves have been affecting the feeding and breeding of our resident blue whales.

The encounter was shared in the same week as Miami Zoo's kiwi experience.

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Cows, dogs, sheep, deer, even a hare, all come in the firing line.

Animal complaints and problems in the Far North have gone unresolved after a bylaw lapsed.

The lions were hunted and killed after goats were found killed by lions in the region.

SPCA is providing books in Te Reo to schools who teach te reo.

“If the aircraft had started, the eggs would have been sucked up.”

A 52-year-old woman has been fined $6000 for wilfully neglecting the animals.

Hōhepa Hawkes Bay knows a thing or two about making mouth-watering cheese.

While he was not disqualified from farming, he was fined $32,500.

The incident at Otaraua Park has led to new protocols around geese culling.

The council has also put a 'humane' dog cage on the property.

The council's bylaws don't permit dogs to be off-lead in the Whakarewarewa Redwood forest.

Its wound appears to have been caused by a predator attack or discarded fishing line.