New ZealandSmall wins in battle to save the KiwiNew Zealand is winning the battle to save our national icon, a Department of Conservation expert says, though an average 27 kiwi are still being lost each week.23 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentHere kitty kitty: Future star and lionThere was once a male in actress Melanie Griffith's life with both more hair and smouldering attitude than her mullet-wearing exes. His name is Neil - a "pet" lion.19 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldTasmanian devil killed by lump of asphaltA Tasmanian devil has died at a zoo in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after a lump of asphalt was apparently thrown at it.18 Oct 09:47 PM
New ZealandBusting the penguin mythsThey’re loveable, cute and raise caring families with their mate for life, right? Wrong. A new book busts the box-office myths.18 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan who froze dead cats receives banAn Auckland man who crammed 38 dead cats into his freezer has been allowed to keep his three surviving felines but banned from acquiring any more.17 Oct 02:02 AM
SportTraining session for dogs help save kiwi from attackKiwis for Kiwi is running training sessions nationwide to condition hunting dogs against attacking our threatened national bird.16 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleHow to pick what to feed your petWhy is choosing what to feed your pet harder than choosing what to feed yourself?16 Oct 12:35 AM
New ZealandTurtle trio fight for lifeStaff at Auckland Zoo and Kelly Tarlton's are hoping a trio of critically ill turtles they are treating make a full recovery.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFemale tui are faithful. Yeah rightSteamy extra-marital liaisons with the big-shot bloke next door. A love child or two. No it's not Fifty Shades of Grey, it's the secret life of the tui.15 Oct 04:00 PM
World$80k payout after 250 pigs stampedeWhen a farmer sued a hot air balloon firm for causing a pig stampede, he needed trigonometry, a lucky photograph and a laser rangefinder to prove he wasn't telling porkies.14 Oct 11:59 PM
New ZealandBuilding a new home? Don't bring a catNew homes being built on the Otago Peninsula could soon come with a strict new planning rule - no cats. But what would a cat ban involve?14 Oct 11:00 PM
OpinionTalk to the Animals: What to do when dogs attackSally Hibbard spoke to a leading dog trainer and behavior expert who made it very clear that there is no definitive way to stop an attack, but offers these tips.13 Oct 08:55 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: When dogs go bad, put them downI was once at a party where a child was attacked by one of the host's two rottweilers. Fortunately, there were many people nearby so the dog's teeth and the child's throat were soon parted and the boy suffered no grievous harm.11 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleCat-astrophe survivorsLast year Craig Bullock brought us a book hailing the canine heroes and victims of Christchurch’s earthquakes. Now it’s the turn of the felines.10 Oct 06:00 PM
New ZealandAnglers told trout from 1080 catchments edibleTrout taken from catchments where 1080 poison has been dumped are safe to eat, the Ministry of Primary Industries says.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandDog-attack hero: I was just helpingA Hamilton man says he's no hero but is grateful for the recognition he has received after he saved a woman being mauled by her dog.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandDecline in animal testing welcomedThe National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee (NAEAC) says its pleased to see a drop in the number of animals used for testing and research.09 Oct 03:33 AM
New ZealandDog attack: 'He saved my life'A Hamilton woman who was mauled by her own dog is praising the bravery of a passing stranger who she says saved her life.08 Oct 11:28 PM
New ZealandFather shares pain of fatal dog attackThe father of a woman mauled to death by a pair of notoriously aggressive rottweilers told a court he has been "deeply wounded and changed forever".07 Oct 04:00 PM
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
