OpinionShelley BridgemanShould the Central Park horses be banned?I've always classified those horse-drawn carriages in Central Park alongside Venice's gondolas.26 Aug 10:00 PM
New ZealandMan who starved puppy avoids jailA dog owner who starved a puppy to death today "narrowly" escaped jail, but has been banned form owning animals for four years.21 Aug 05:35 AM
OpinionDamien Grant: Better a beagle dies than a drug-dabbling teenBeagles are cute, with big eyes and floppy ears. Still, if I was hungry I'd eat one and if I am going to take a drug I do not care how many cute beagles need to die for me to be safe.10 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandYouths terrify family and kill puppyThree young people could be heard urging a terrified man to come outside and talk to them before they smashed their way into his home and killed a 12-week-old puppy.06 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandLosing more than furFat cat Hazel is a pet with a plan. And she needs an owner willing to help her stick to it.03 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldHunters become hunted in tiger warIn the foothills of the Himalayas, a war is being waged. Soldiers with M16 assault rifles patrol the grasslands and forests and surveillance drones buzz overhead.02 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandFamily pet mutilatedFour days after a pet dog disappeared, its skinned and mutilated body was dumped on a family's South Auckland lawn.30 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandClinic for student flat catsAbout 60 "flat cats" came a step closer to domestic bliss at a clinic in Dunedin for the cats of tertiary students.27 Jul 02:48 AM
New ZealandWoman badly bitten in dog attackA woman out for her morning walk was left with deep bites on her forearm and thighs after being rushed by a dog which dragged her to the ground.23 Jul 05:30 PM
TravelChina: A soft spot for sizzled spanielDerek Cheng challenges himself and sets a new personal best for culinary repugnancy.11 Jul 11:00 PM
LifestyleCuddly pets ready for adoptionAuckland SPCA is overrun with rabbits. The organisation is hunting for homes for more than 40 rabbits - and staff say it's a great time to adopt.11 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandBid to block animal testing failsA total ban on animal testing in legislation to regulate legal highs has been voted down by MPs despite an emotional speech by Act leader John Banks.09 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandPeople wanted to adopt geeseWanted: people to adopt a growing gaggle of white Embden geese.09 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandBanks defiant on animal drug testsAct Party leader John Banks will make a rare vote against his coalition partner National this week to maintain his passionate defence of animal rights.07 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandFarmer guilty of neglecting calvesA farmer who left his herd of calves without food and water for months at his leased Papamoa farm neglected the animals so he could attend to his sick wife and newborn child.05 Jul 12:53 AM
New ZealandGovt urged to act by world's top dolphin scientistsThe world's top dolphin scientists have urged the New Zealand government to act now to protect the Maui's dolphin marine environment or risk the species being extinct in 20 years.02 Jul 06:24 AM
New ZealandTwo face court over goat crueltyA Bay of Plenty man charged with animal cruelty after black swans were allegedly mowed down by a jet boat is also accused of filming a juvenile goat being thrown into the air and shot.21 Jun 07:05 AM
New ZealandChristmas Day sheep killing 'inhumane'A man who told police he thought "lamb chops on the barbecue would be nice" has been convicted of wilfully ill-treating two sheep he killed at a farm on Christmas Day.20 Jun 09:02 PM
New ZealandBattery cage plan extension proposedThe group responsible for phasing out battery chicken cages within a decade has bowed to industry pressure and proposed extending the timetable.20 Jun 03:35 AM
New ZealandSome animal testing inevitableSPCA head and staunch animal welfare advocate Bob Kerridge admits that some animal testing will be required as part of a new regime which is designed to prove the safety of party pills and synthetic cannabis.14 Jun 08:30 AM
New ZealandIs the Govt going far enough?A long-awaited threat management plan for Maui's dolphins is to be announced next month - but one MP has questioned whether the Government is going far enough to protect the critically endangered species.13 Jun 05:30 PM
