New ZealandNow you can control that wandering willieBrazilian beetles will be released into Wellington's town belt today to help control the wandering willie.03 Mar 01:15 AM
WorldWatch: Rampaging elephant crushes carsA religious festival went awry when an elephant began picking up vehicles and smashing them. The great creature, named Devidasan, was taking part in a festival at the Bhagavathi Temple in the south Indian state of Kerala on Thursday.Watch29 Feb 07:18 PM
WorldWatch: Rampaging elephant crushes carsA religious festival went awry when an elephant began picking up vehicles and smashing them.29 Feb 06:22 PM
WorldBee and butterfly loss 'threatens world food supply'Plummeting numbers of bees, butterflies and other insect populations are placing world food supplies under threat, a United Nations report has warned.28 Feb 01:00 AM
EntertainmentSalma Hayek wants 'justice' for shot dogSalma Hayek wants "justice" for her dog who was fatally shot last week.27 Feb 08:00 PM
CrimeHoney back with family after being stabbed in backA dog that fled after being stabbed in a backyard attack is now back with her family.27 Feb 06:00 AM
BusinessSeaWorld admits workers spied on activistsShares of SeaWorld crashed after the admission, which came during the troubled company's latest earnings announcement.25 Feb 10:45 PM
New ZealandConfirmed: Elephant gift to NZ acceptedAuckland Zoo has confirmed the baby elephant gifted to Prime Minister John Key in Sri Lanka this week will be joining its elephants Burma and Anjalee.24 Feb 11:14 PM
New ZealandFeral cats could face eradicationEradication of feral cats and a curfew for domestic ones are on the table to deal with the country's "cat crisis."24 Feb 06:46 AM
New ZealandSpeared by a marlin, rammed by an angry cowHelicopter pilot Todd Dunham had a day to remember yesterday, rescuing two men attacked by animals in separate incidents in the Bay of Plenty.22 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldMan pulls shark from water for photosA man has been filmed dragging a shark out of the water in Florida and holding it down while he gets a photo with it.22 Feb 02:25 AM
World'The Cecil effect': 200 lions to be shotZimbabwe's largest wildlife area says it is suffering from an overpopulation of lions in what is being described as a side-effect from the Cecil the lion affair.21 Feb 10:47 PM
New ZealandWatch: Whangarei man's close encounter with sharkA Whangarei man had a close encounter with a great white shark, capturing the exciting moment on video.Watch21 Feb 07:22 PM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Rat attack on much-loved petGuilt is a horrible thing. It eats at your soul. There's nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. Booze helps but only for a while, writes Matt Heath.21 Feb 07:11 PM
New Zealand'Curious' great white caught on cameraWATCH: Boat trip to Whangarei Heads has scary close encounter.21 Feb 09:23 AM
LifestyleWhy tiny spiders look HUGE when you're scared of themA new Israeli study has indicated that arachnophobes overestimate spider size compared with other neutral animals, such as birds and butterflies, that do not cause fear.19 Feb 07:48 PM
WorldChased by drunk monkey with knifeMonkeys just want to have fun - and brandish dangerous weapons.19 Feb 07:21 PM
TravelAnimals that took incredible journeysIn 2001, a humble cat that hung around Port Taranaki became a minor celebrity after she travelled far from home.19 Feb 06:33 AM
WorldVideo of knife-wielding crab goes viralArmed with a kitchen knife and an attitude to match this crab is not to be messed with.16 Feb 04:39 AM
New ZealandWatch: Egg-ceptional video of NZ hensA video of free range chooks streaming out of their barn at a Whangarei egg producer has now gone intergalactic after Star Trek actor George Takei linked it to his 9.5 million followers on Facebook. Source: Otaika Valley Free Range Eggs NZWatch15 Feb 07:36 PM
WorldEvery one of these black dots is a sharkTens of thousands of sharks seen migrating in swarms within a stone's throw of Florida beach.15 Feb 06:54 PM
LifestyleIf meat could talk, would you still eat it?A futurologist predicts by 2050 it will be possible to implant devices into animals, giving them the ability to speak to us.15 Feb 04:00 AM
WorldGirl dies after snake bite in AustraliaA six-year-old girl has died after being bitten by a brown snake on a property in New South Wales.15 Feb 03:54 AM
New ZealandRecord number of endangered bird bornTwenty two taiko chicks were hatched from 26 eggs this breeding season, nine more chicks than the previous seasonal record of 13.15 Feb 01:09 AM
LifestyleLove at Auckland ZooTo celebrate Valentine's Day Regan Schoultz visited Auckland Zoo to see first-hand the animal attraction on show.13 Feb 09:11 PM
LifestyleDoggy speed dating for Valentine'sA new doggy speed dating service was set up to help Aucklanders find love this Valentine’s Day. Dozens of Auckland Council Animal Shelter dogs were at Victoria Park on Friday looking for love.Watch13 Feb 08:14 PM
LifestylePooches turning to buzz cuts to beat heatPampered pooches struggling with the heatwave are causing lengthy backlogs at grooming centres.13 Feb 04:00 PM
LifestylePhotos: How animals sleepAuckland photographer Kathrin Simon spent months at Auckland Zoo at night, waiting for the perfect moment to capture Wildlife under the night sky.12 Feb 09:00 PM
