OpinionTalk to the Animals: We're going overboard with beach rubbishWondering how my local beach fared after a hot day with lots of human activity, I took my dogs for a run and did a spot of rubbish collecting along the shore and rock pools.13 Jan 01:20 AM
WorldFierce shark-like reptile revealedResembling a fierce ancestor of the Loch Ness monster, the first fossil of a shark-like reptile has been found.11 Jan 08:25 PM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Seals make me proud to be humanHumans have been doing a lot of terrible stuff to each other lately. Some of us are evil bastards, but as a species I reckon we're generally pretty good.11 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandSharks cause a stir at Coromandel beachSharks enjoying the surf at a popular Coromandel holiday spot caused a bit of a stir with beachgoers yesterday.11 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOrphaned pets: Andrew and Fleur the catsAndrew and Fleur the cats were rescued by the SPCA from a house overrun by animals.08 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandAre ewe joking? Shearers short of sheepA shortage of sheep north of Auckland has placed Kaikohe's shearing competition under pressure - but organisers are confident they can make it click.07 Jan 03:28 AM
New ZealandBeach cleared by aggresive sea lionA sea lion's aggressive behaviour forced about 40 swimmers to retreat from the water at St Kilda Beach yesterday afternoon.07 Jan 12:12 AM
WorldPost-Christmas treat for the lionsIf your not sure what to do with your leftover Christmas tree a zoo in England has come up with a unique solution - throw them to the lions.06 Jan 09:00 PM
New ZealandAlarm sounds for native wildlifeLosing our native species is not an inevitability but a choice - and one that could hurt New Zealand in more ways than we realise.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOrphaned pets: Whitey the henWhitey the hen is especially fond of bananas. Last year Whitey joined Lompie the rooster, Panda the cat and Gustav the sheep at Bianca Hill's lifestyle block in Flat Bush, Manukau.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOrphaned pets: JunoFive months ago, Juno came home from the SPCA to join Gerard and Liz Buckley and their two cats, Charlotte and Zeus.05 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentPicks of 2014: Guy WilliamsThis is a true underdog story, a young brother and sister duo from the foothills of Richmond.05 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch out for pests this summerIt's party time for pests, and some holidaymakers are returning to find uninvited, hungry house-sitters lurking at home.05 Jan 04:45 AM
New ZealandSPCA animals find new homesOn Labour Weekend this year, Ashley Schomaker decided to make the holiday a memorable one.04 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldPro-hunting cheerleader again under fireThousands of people have again levelled contempt at Texas cheerleader Kendall Jones over an online competition she set up to find the "hottest" male hunter.04 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleWhen our pets bite backNew figures show ACC paid $49.1 million in compensation for more than 107,000 animal-related incidents in the past two years.03 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldHippo 'jumps' from truckA hippopotamus was left lying injured on the side of the road for hours after making a panicked jump from a truck in Taiwan.28 Dec 08:16 PM
WorldThe 're-wilding' of Angkor WatConservationists have reintroduced the gibbons as part of an ambitious project for the "re-wilding" of Angkor Wat, a vast "temple city" that was once surrounded by forests.28 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldEndangered leopards thriving in minefieldsThe mine-strewn border between Iran and Iraq has become an unlikely sanctuary for one of the world's most endangered species of leopard.28 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandOrphaned Pets: Happiness is a new homeSmokey the goat was never a likely best friend for Madelaine Young's retriever poodle, Teddy.26 Dec 04:30 PM
New Zealand22 sheep packed in van 'like sardines'Two youths have been charged after police found 22 sheep crammed in a van in Gisborne this morning.24 Dec 12:02 AM
WorldCircus busted for fake pandasChow Chow dogs, painted and dyed to look like panda bears, have been seized from an Italian circus.23 Dec 08:54 PM
WorldAnimal rights ruling cracks cageThe move to grant an orang-utan in Argentina some legal rights enjoyed by humans could open the floodgates to thousands of similar cases.23 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldBug named after Sir DavidA newly discovered beetle has been named after television naturalist Sir David Attenborough.22 Dec 09:25 PM
OpinionTalk to the Animals: 5 of NZ's worst animal invasionsThere are aliens living amongst us, not little green men but foreign animal species from ecosystems far away, writes Sally Hibbard.22 Dec 08:20 PM
WorldOrangutan granted legal rights in ArgentinaAn Argentine court has granted "habeas corpus" to a female orangutan at the Buenos Aires Zoo and recognised basic rights for her as a "non-human individual" to live in semi-freedom with other large primates.21 Dec 10:24 PM
New ZealandRescue an 'owl-ing success'A rare native bird has been released back into the wild a month on from a stormy rescue by a Hamilton police officer.19 Dec 03:54 AM
New Zealand'Harrowing' neglect: cats imprisonedAn Auckland woman who kept 50 cats living in disgusting conditions with serious infections and ailments has been sentenced for her neglect.19 Dec 12:22 AM
New ZealandHere kitty: Officer saves trapped kittenThe firefighter who rescued a kitten trapped in the dashboard of a Tauranga car has been described as the "finest cat whisperer".18 Dec 09:54 PM
