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Cruelty case: Cows 'sick, depressed'

More than 1000 cows on a large Taupo dairy farm were left dangerously thin, sick and "sad" after months of being underfed, a court has been told.

Man jailed for driving into endangered black-billed gulls

Samuel John Townhill, 39, pleaded guilty in Ashburton District Court yesterday to two charges of destroying the nests of black-billed gulls laid under the Wildlife Act.

Horrific animal abuse on the rise

A flood of animal abuse cases in the courts has coincided with the launch of a national animal welfare strategy.

Rescuer's endless mission

Linda Nunn has rescued, rehabilitated and rehomed thousands of animals, and once found homes for 1700 wild chickens being starved and slaughtered in Albany.

Strategy to improve animal welfare announced

Man allegedly beat pigs with iron bar

A Canterbury lifestyle block owner is facing animal welfare charges after allegedly beating four pigs with an iron bar.

Hurt mystery husky saved

Cathy Casey: Burma - the elephant in the room

Many believe that Burma's needs would be better served by retiring her from Auckland Zoo to a sanctuary overseas, writes Dr Cathy Casey. I do too.

Attack on kitten 'absolutely disgusting'

For a group of young people on a night out in Napier last weekend a 14-week-old kitten was the perfect target for violence.

Rare NZ bird settles into new home

Rules for animals in captivity up for debate

Elephant conference in NZ

An international conference on conflict between elephants and humans is set to be held in New Zealand for the first time in May.

Dita De Boni: Bring home the bacon butty

Each year more and more imported pork makes its way into the food chain - writes Dita De Boni - mostly through our consumption of cheap processed meat such as luncheon sausage and cheerios.

Cat's leg amputated after shooting

A Whangarei cat owner, who had her cat's leg amputated after it was shot with a pellet gun, fears someone is on a shooting crusade and targeting animals.

'Symbolic' attempt to ban polar bear skin trade fails

An American proposal to offer more protection to polar bears by prohibiting trade in their skins has failed at a major conservation conference.

Public eeling not tolerated by Auckland Council

The Auckland Council says it will not tolerate people eeling in public parks after an eel trap was recently found at Western Springs.

Student fried hamster during moment of 'madness'

A British university student who fried a hamster has been ordered to do 120 hours of community service.

Cat drowned in lobster trap

WARNING: Graphic content. SPCA staff believe a cat found drowned in Auckland's Waitemata Harbour on Sunday was lured into a lobster trap and left in the water to die.