New ZealandDog sprayed with oven cleanerA man sprayed oven cleaner into a dog's face several times while walking in an off-lead area of a park, a jury at Wellington District Court has been told.06 Mar 06:16 AM
New ZealandDog attack reawakens nightmareParents of dog-attack victims say they relive the nightmare each time they hear of another child suffering horrific injuries when they are mauled by a dog.05 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Dog-law emphasis on owner rights is barking madThe "right to enjoy owning dogs" has to be protected, even at the cost of 20,000 human victims, writes Brian Rudman.04 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldSochi: Stray dogs 'saved by Russian billionaire'Condemned to death at the hands of a private extermination company, around 150 of the stray dogs from Sochi's Olympic Park have been saved after the intervention of a Russian billionaire.10 Feb 07:02 PM
New ZealandConsumer Watch: Basic insurance best for petsPet owners are paying hundreds of dollars every year for insurance to ward off expensive vet bills.09 Feb 01:45 AM
New ZealandBird on mend after dart in headA young cockatiel named "Lucky" had a 10cm blow dart removed from its head following what was described by SPCA staff as a "malicious" attack.07 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandBludgeoning calves okay if humanely doneIt is not illegal to kill an animal in New Zealand as long as it is done humanely, which includes bludgeoning bobby calves with hefty objects, Mid Canterbury SPCA inspector John Keeley says.04 Feb 07:09 PM
New ZealandSlow down around mammals, boaties toldThe death of a young bottlenose dolphin who was cut to the bone by a propeller in the Hauraki Gulf has prompted pleas for boat and jetski operators to slow down around marine mammals.30 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandWoman who took husky 'got off', owner saysA Kingston man is "frustrated" police gave the Canterbury woman who took his husky a pre-charge warning.22 Jan 08:52 PM
New ZealandNZ dairy company investigated for slaughter - reportsA New Zealand dairy company is reportedly being investigated by Chilean authorities over allegations it inhumanely slaughtered thousands of calves it couldn't use for milk production.21 Jan 11:08 PM
WorldUS envoy slams Japanese dolphin slaughterThe picturesque bay at Taiji, 420km south of Tokyo, is the site of the world's largest annual dolphin slaughter.21 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandSPCA deals with record welfare complaintsCanterbury SPCA welfare investigators are run off their feet trying to catch up after a record month for complaints in December.20 Jan 09:55 PM
New ZealandBeaches scoured for restranded whalesDepartment of Conservation rangers are checking beaches at Farewell Spit this morning for any signs that a pod of whales restranded overnight.20 Jan 07:06 PM
New ZealandLast chance for refloated whales'These whales have to get out today if they want to make it.' There's a dire warning for a pod of 50 whales stranded at Farewell Spit, as three more die.20 Jan 06:33 AM
LifestyleShark fin soup at SkyCityShark fin remains on the dinner menu at Auckland's SkyCity casino, at $70 for a small serving, despite assurances to the contrary.18 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandWhales still in dangerA large number of pilot whales refloated after beaching at Farewell Spit in Golden Bay are in danger once again.18 Jan 01:40 AM
New ZealandMore whales strandedMore whales have stranded themselves at the top of the South Island days after nine were put down due to being beached at the same spot.17 Jan 09:58 PM
New ZealandPilot whales to be euthanisedEight pilot whales which have restranded themselves at the top of the South Island will be euthanised.15 Jan 08:31 PM
New ZealandStranded whales back in the waterA small pod of pilot whales that beached on Farewell Spit yesterday is back in the water, but they leave behind five pod mates who died overnight.14 Jan 10:23 PM
New ZealandOne whale dead and 12 remain beachedTime was running out tonight for a group of pilot whales to swim back out to sea on the high tide after becoming stranded at Farewell Spit in Golden Bay this morning.14 Jan 06:56 AM
WorldDead bats rain from the skyTens of thousands of dead bats have fallen from the sky as a "catastrophic" heatwave hits parts of eastern Australia.09 Jan 06:20 PM
OpinionEditorial: Shark killing plan out of proportion to the threatEditorial: Shooting sharks does not sound very sensible if the purpose is to make beaches safer for swimming.08 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandCat stuck in central Auckland building shaft for four daysA cat caused a stir after being stuck in a central Auckland building shaft for four days.07 Jan 01:24 AM
New ZealandFamily pet poisoned by flea treatmentIt was a routine flea treatment, his family thought. But it was nearly a case of kitty-cide for Dexter who had a bad reaction to the product - which was for dogs.06 Jan 11:35 PM
New ZealandKiwi chick dies in dope netDope growers have been blamed for the death of a "beautiful" young kiwi chick that was being monitored by the Department of Conservation.22 Dec 04:30 PM
