New ZealandSearch for seal-killing dog continuesThe Department of Conservation says it is still searching for the owner of a dog that killed a baby fur seal on an Auckland Beach last week.07 Oct 12:30 AM
OpinionMandy Carter: Love of animals at heart of veganismWere you shocked at the revelations of cruelty in the New Zealand pork industry earlier this year? I wasn't. I've seen it so many times before, writes Mandy Carter.06 Oct 08:00 PM
LifestyleIs your dog an optimist or a pessimist?New research, which measures the positive and negative emotional states in dogs, shows that man’s best friend can now be defined as a ‘pessimist’ or as an ‘optimist’.01 Oct 01:10 AM
OpinionTalk to the Animals: 10 ways to keep pets cool this summerIf spending hot summer days in a fur coat doesn't appeal, then spare a thought for the cats, dogs and other furry creatures that don't have any option as temperatures rise.30 Sep 02:30 AM
New ZealandDog rescued after five days in holeA golden retriever has been rescued after being trapped down a hole on the West Coast for five days.30 Sep 01:39 AM
New ZealandCat comes back (4 years later)The amazing story of a cat that travelled more than 200 kilometres and turned up at the Gisborne SPCA after going missing four years earlier has come to a very happy ending.29 Sep 09:57 PM
LifestylePhotos: Crap taxidermy<i>Images are extracted from Crap Taxidermy by Kat Su, RRP $19.99, available 30 September where all good books are sold.</i> 28 Sep 03:00 PM
New ZealandMan admits torturing catsGraphic content warning: A 22-year old man has admitted to animal cruelty charges in the Greymouth District Court.26 Sep 03:02 AM
New ZealandRare flash of white draws staresA foal is turning heads not because of its lineage but for its rare white colour.25 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldTiger attack: zoo staff slow to respondAn inquiry is underway how it took zoo staff more than 15 minutes to reach the scene of an incident where a young man was killed by a white tiger.25 Sep 02:10 AM
WorldDead tortoise leaves big fussLive slow, die old and leave a controversial corpse. That could have been a suitable motto for Lonesome George, the celebrated, centenarian giant tortoise who died in the Galapagos Islands.24 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandTrio's brainchild joins war on pestsThe Department of Conservation and other pest management bodies will have an extra tool to battle rats, stoats and possums with Ohiti - a new trap sensor system.24 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandLady goes gaga for NZ dog kaiTauranga has been put on the celebrity-pooch map after global superstar Lady Gaga bought a month's worth of dog food from a Tauranga company.23 Sep 07:53 PM
New ZealandLast stop for stowaway with a stingA live scorpion has been destroyed after being found in the tent of a traveller returning to Auckland from Mexico.23 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionTalk to the Animals: The serious business of smugglingStories about lizards hidden in underpants and monkeys strapped to midriffs may cause some amusement, but is a much more serious issue.23 Sep 01:55 AM
New ZealandRare scorpion found in tent at airportA scorpion has been destroyed after being found inside the tent of a traveller coming back into Auckland from Mexico at Auckland Airport.22 Sep 11:56 PM
New ZealandWomen fall ill after 1080 dropTwo Reefton women who were caught in the bush as 1080 poison rained from the sky last summer are now both reporting ill health.22 Sep 03:16 AM
WorldJust like DundeeA Northern Territory goose hunter fought off a crocodile by wrestling it and poking it in the eyes, police say.21 Sep 12:38 AM
New ZealandFears for deer after 1080 dropVolunteers have gone into South Island back country looking for white-tailed deer which may have been killed by a Department of Conservation 1080 poison drop.18 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand$146,000 for Otago skinks is money well spent - Nick SmithSkinks might not be as ''sexy'' as other endangered wildlife but giving $146,000 to support the work of a community group focusing on boosting the Otago skink population is money well spent, Conservation Minister Nick Smith says.16 Sep 08:32 PM
New ZealandSliced squid with a side of scienceScientists yesterday discovered the eyes were 35cm wide, at least 8cm bigger than the last one.16 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandScientists uncover monster squid's secretsNew Zealand scientists hope to discover what makes 350kg deep sea beast tick. Watch a live stream of the examination.16 Sep 07:53 AM
New ZealandLet's p...p...pick up the paceFiordland crested penguin Munro is making the most of the spring sunshine.15 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi scientists to examine intact colossal squidScientists will soon examine an intact colossal squid for the first time in six years.15 Sep 08:01 AM
New ZealandMan seen dumping dead puppy in creekA man is being hunted by police after he was filmed apparently dumping a dead puppy in a Christchurch creek.15 Sep 07:20 AM
WorldDigging deep for dogs' homeA dogs' home in northern England says it is "overwhelmed" after an online appeal raised 1 million ($2m) in 24 hours from more than 110,000 donations.14 Sep 03:31 AM
New ZealandDogs know rules of lifeMan's best friend is more closely aligned to humans than many dog owners may realise.13 Sep 08:16 PM