New ZealandCouple's anger: The dead pet budgie - and the $6000 vet billA dead anorexic budgie and vet bill over $6000 were Birgit Kiener's welcome-home gifts.09 Oct 07:19 AM
New ZealandSPCA stalwart, Black Ferns skipper recognised for service to communityGood Samaritans recognised for service to community.09 Oct 06:58 AM
New ZealandPig hunter told to pay $2000 to save dog"My questions is how many animals are getting turned away?"03 Oct 05:57 AM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: How plastics are really affecting turtlesCOMMENT: Plastics are affecting turtle populations but probably not in the way you think.28 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandDead and dying pigeons shock residents"There was one sitting on top, alive, sitting on all his dead mates."28 Sep 05:30 AM
New ZealandDoggy daycare death: Ill-treatment of pet deniedIt was alleged the dog suffered "unreasonable and unnecessary pain or distress".26 Sep 03:00 AM
New ZealandAucklanders urged to adopt chickens and goatsThe SPCA needs Aucklanders to adopt chickens, roosters and goats. Can you help?26 Sep 02:53 AM
WorldKiwi farm worker jailed for poisoning 406 eagles in AustraliaKiwi Murray Silvester said he poisoned the birds under the direction of his employer.25 Sep 02:35 AM
OpinionKate HawkesbyHawkesby: Putting principle before profit - and losing your businessCOMMENT: Vegan cafe owner put beliefs before money - but it cost him his business.23 Sep 06:38 PM
New ZealandPet food company fined $90k over bobby calf crueltyPet food firm owner sentenced for brutal animal cruelty case exposed in secret footage.20 Sep 03:31 AM
Travel40 per cent of young turtles killed by ocean plasticPlastic pollution threatens sea turtle population, who mistake rubbish for food.16 Sep 11:47 PM
New Zealand'Traumatising to watch': Famed Titirangi chickens 'poisoned'"It was like they were really drunk... they could barely walk or stand" - Witness16 Sep 03:42 AM
New ZealandDesert Rd reopens after truck rolls near TongariroThe road was still closed at 5.15pm and unlikely to be open for at least another hour.16 Sep 01:40 AM
New ZealandVideo released of dog attacking fur sealThree seals were killed by dogs on Christchurch beaches last year.13 Sep 02:20 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Wētā sanctuary at zoo would be double winCOMMENT: Forest in predator-free zone could have corridor role in native bird revival.11 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandTūī flock to flowering kowhai treeResidents in Wellington's York Bay can hear a constant chirping of tūī in their backyard.11 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandLambs shot at Mosgiel houseThree lambs were killed and a ewe shot in the head with what may have been a .22 rifle.05 Sep 08:30 PM
TravelMass slaughter: Botswana denies poaching after 90 dead elephants foundBotswana disputes cause and number of elephants found dead near Chobe national park.04 Sep 11:00 PM
New ZealandKelly Tarlton's brings sick turtle back to healthDiver spotted turtle behaving abnormally near Whangarei Heads.02 Sep 05:00 PM
TravelTourist fined $NZ 2,400 for Instagram snapThis tourist soon ended up regretting what he got up to on his Hawaiian holiday.28 Aug 03:16 AM
New ZealandWhistle blower accuses farmers of 'appalling' treatment of pregnant cowsThe harvest of foetal bovine serum is the latest in a string of animal welfare issues.25 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Zoo: Euthanising lions only optionAuckland Zoo ruled out relocating their lion at the risk of being killed by other animals19 Aug 12:00 AM
New ZealandKitten rescued after losing a leg in motorway mayhemPolice worked with mechanics and a vet to save a kitten who lost a leg on the motorway.17 Aug 01:19 AM
New ZealandFocus: Cat activist and former real housewife of Auckland talks pest eradication program Anne Batley-Burton – cat activist and former real housewife of Auckland, talks about the Auckland Council pest eradication program in which cats rounded up without microchips can be culled. / Michael CraigWatch14 Aug 05:00 PM
TravelShocking elephant cruelty: 'We didn't know' says tour operatorIgnorance is no longer an excuse on the issue of elephant-riding.11 Aug 08:30 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Why plastic can actually be good for environmentCOMMENT: It's time to get serious on solutions which will help the environment.11 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeens' seal killing sparks calls for animal welfare educationFour teenage boys aged 15 and 16 have been identified as the killers of a leopard seal.09 Aug 02:42 AM
WorldGrieving orca still swimming with her dead calf, 16 days laterAn endangered orca is still clinging to her dead calf more than two weeks after the death.08 Aug 11:35 PM
EnvironmentKaipara locals may leave town if mega chicken farm goes aheadAbout 80 people staged a protest outside Tegel's Auckland head office on Wednesday.08 Aug 04:39 AM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Why kill animals after an 'attack'?Comment: Animals attack us when we invade their space and we need to realise this.07 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSPCA investigating after dead cat video shared onlineThe SPCA is calling for better education to "break the cycle of cruelty in our country".07 Aug 01:59 AM
TravelTourists warned of danger in IndonesiaA growing problem is putting those tourists at serious risk.05 Aug 08:21 AM
New Zealand41 seals found dead on Banks PeninsulaAdult and 40 pup seals are believed to have died from natural causes.05 Aug 03:06 AM
