New ZealandAbandoned victims of ChristmasAuckland's SPCA is gearing up to receive more than 1000 animals that will arrive over the busy Christmas/New Year season.26 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandDog pulls drowned puppies from estuaryA mother dog howled all night after she fished her six dead puppies out of an estuary after they had been dumped in a shopping bag.23 Dec 12:40 AM
New ZealandAbused puppy finding joy in new homeThe family who adopted Trooper - the puppy that was rescued after being found outside the Gate Pa shops, in Tauranga, with its ears chopped off - say he is settling in to his new home very well.21 Dec 11:56 PM
New ZealandAbused puppy gets a new, loving homeThe pit bull puppy found in a Tauranga shopping area with his ears chopped off will head to a loving new home today.17 Dec 09:31 PM
New ZealandDOC find seal killers tough to catchCalls from the public about a mass seal slaughter near Kaikoura are drying up, while the killers remain at large.16 Dec 02:52 AM
New Zealand100 protected gulls shot deadThe Department of Conservation has condemned the massacre of more than 100 rare gulls found dead in Southland.15 Dec 10:27 PM
New ZealandConcern over serial animal abuserTauranga residents are concerned they are dealing with a serial animal abuser after a kitten was violently thrown against a door and killed this morning - the third horrific act of animal cruelty in the city in a month. 09 Dec 02:25 AM
New ZealandVicious attack prompts debate on seal cullingThe slaughter of 23 seals on the Kaikoura coast last week has prompted debate on whether seals need to be culled in the area.08 Dec 11:10 PM
New ZealandArsonist sets fire to dog in penA 3-year-old dog has been burned to death by an arsonist who doused its pen with petrol and set it alight.08 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandZoo's oldest resident treated for asthmaJanie, one of the world's oldest chimps in captivity, may soon be sniffing through a modified inhaler to treat her worsening asthma.08 Dec 01:41 AM
WorldIs 'Mamma Grizzly' Sarah Palin an outdoors fraud?'No one who is a true hunter lets others carry their rifle or can't load their own shells. Sarah, you are a phony,' wrote one critic.08 Dec 12:22 AM
New Zealand$20k reward offered in seal killing caseDOC says it is yet to receive any "concrete" information on who carried out the brutal clubbing to death of 23 fur seals near Kaikoura.07 Dec 05:42 AM
New ZealandDoC follows leads on seal slaughterDoC is following up leads on who carried out the brutal clubbing of 23 fur seals near Kaikoura last week.06 Dec 11:38 PM
New ZealandMore seals likely to die after slaughter - zoologistThe number of seals which will die as a result of a brutal attack could be many more than the 23 found, a zoologist says.06 Dec 01:18 AM
New ZealandAttack on seals 'cruel and abhorrent'Twenty-three seals, including eight newborn pups, were found clubbed to death on the Kaikoura coast. DoC believes the seals were attacked over a number of days.05 Dec 11:49 PM
WorldThese little piggies carry diseases...A popular new pet is all the rage in Britain, but it comes with a warning.05 Dec 04:30 PM
