New ZealandTiny oil spill victim waddles to freedomA stroppy little penguin was glad to waddle back to his home among the shoreline rocks at Mt Maunganui this morning.16 Jun 11:57 PM
LifestyleDesigners donate for animals in needNew Zealand's top fashion designers have donated exclusive items to help the Herald's Viva magazine raise money for animals in need.16 Jun 09:20 PM
LifestyleCan you speak cat?Are cats secretly laughing at us? Is all that purring, licking and being available for stroking just an elaborate ruse for food and a warm place to sleep?16 Jun 07:00 PM
New ZealandGreat white's amazing journeyThe incredible travels of a hefty great white shark named Pip are helping scientists rewrite the book on everything we thought we knew about the feared species.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHelp name these new recruitsFrankie, Freddy or Fifi? Or maybe something more home-grown like Frodo or Fauna?15 Jun 02:51 AM
New ZealandNew seal shows up in AucklandAnother seal has shown up Auckland — this time in Campbells Bay on the North Shore.12 Jun 04:22 AM
WorldThank chimps for our grinsChimpanzees have the same types of smiles as humans when laughing and do not even need to make a sound to be understood, according to a new study.11 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleWatch: Living with 90 catsMike and Gill Godfrey never planned to breed cats but 15 years on from buying their first ragdoll they have almost 90 strutting around their Te Puna property.10 Jun 11:00 PM
WorldTiny frogs at fingertipsResearchers have found seven new species of the miniature frog genus Brachycephalus on seven different mountains in the Atlantic rainforest of Brazil.10 Jun 06:04 PM
New ZealandKereru high on PhD student's radarWalking about Auckland's streets holding up a rather large antenna, Alice Baranyovits isn't surprised some bemused onlookers have asked if she's searching for aliens.10 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWee song and danceDancing, singing, and, er, peeing on yourself - it's all part of the playbook if you're a native short-tailed bat looking to get lucky with the ladies.07 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldKiller spider sends family packingA spider claimed to be the world's deadliest is feared to be on the loose in Britain after a family spotted a nest in a bunch of bananas.06 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandFriday's seal released after visit ashoreThe fifth seal in two weeks has come to shore in South Auckland - this time in Manurewa. Earlier this afternoon a seal had been spotted in Wattle Downs, Manurewa. That seal has since been returned to its natural habitat by the Department of Conservation.Watch05 Jun 08:30 PM
New ZealandAnother seal hits townThe fifth seal in two weeks has come to shore in South Auckland - this time in Manurewa.05 Jun 07:07 AM
New ZealandDelight over Victory's dune waddleConservationists say they'll probably never know what caused barracuda to maul dozens of endangered yellow-eyed penguins this year.04 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPenguin boards flight homeA yellow-eyed penguin thought to have had a nasty encounter with a barracuda is today on its way back home.03 Jun 11:30 PM
New ZealandHorse starved to deathA woman has been banned from owning animals for ten years after a horse starved to death.03 Jun 08:26 PM
WorldCameras taken in lion park probeThe camera of an American woman mauled to death by a lion in South Africa has been taken by police investigating what prompted the big cat to pounce.03 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleChimps prefer cooked to rawThey have already shown that they enjoy tea parties, so it should perhaps come as no surprise they are also intelligent enough to understand cooking.03 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleCould NZ get its own cat cafe?Kiwi cat lovers rejoice - the country's first cat cafe could open within the next two months.03 Jun 01:40 AM
OpinionCatherine Field: Persecuted dogs have their dayThe festival committee had been preparing for Pentecost Sunday for months, and at last it had come.31 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRodeo horror caught on filmBrent Gallagher thought he was a goner as he lay on the ground with serious injuries and a raging bull called Pistol Whip bearing down on him.30 May 09:02 PM
LifestyleWarm and fuzzy visitSt John and SPCA run a therapy session at Northbridge Rest Home hospital wing.30 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleFurry friends bring joy to elderlySometimes you just need someone to listen - even if that someone is a ball of fluff that hits snooze for two thirds of its life.30 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAdorable seal pup spotted in PapakuraIt is not the infamous seal that took over a car wash in the area earlier this week... this time, it's a baby!29 May 02:47 AM
New ZealandConservation adventure in ColombiaA Wellington Zoo staff member has travelled to Colombia to help a local conservation group care for endangered primates.29 May 02:16 AM
LifestyleWatch: Guilty dog destroyed the couchBenny tries to look innocent but his scruffy mug says a thousand words.28 May 11:00 PM
New ZealandMaui dolphin numbers hit all time lowA new warning has sounded for the world’s smallest dolphin, with a New Zealand researcher now reporting there are less than 50 Maui’s dolphins left.27 May 10:13 PM
EntertainmentThe sex lives of penguinsAward-winning film-maker and author Lloyd Spencer Davis, aka 'Professor Penguin', is regarded as a world authority on penguins. He talks to Jennifer Dann.27 May 05:00 PM
WorldDJ kills bunny on airDanish radio presenter bludgeoned a baby rabbit to death with a bicycle pump whilst debating animal rights live on air.26 May 08:05 PM
New ZealandRogue seal rounded up from car washThere were 14 seal-related injury claims last year. One person was even bitten on the bum.26 May 05:19 AM
OpinionTen most annoying things you can say to a vegetarianAnimal behaviour expert Sally Hibbard lists the ten most annoying things you can say to a vegetarian.26 May 04:20 AM
LifestyleCute alert: Watch Kitty CamFeel like a cuteness overload? The SPCA is currently live streaming four fuzzy kittens as part of an adoption drive.25 May 07:51 PM
New ZealandIn the forest, stoats are scaredy catsWhat happens when you lock one of New Zealand's most hated predators up with two other notorious killers?25 May 05:00 PM
