New ZealandToddler bitten on back of headA three-year-old girl has been air-lifted to hospital after being bitten on the back of her head by a farm dog.16 Feb 12:36 AM
LifestyleTop dog is fashionably flashJust like his famous fashion-designer namesake, Giorgio sparkled.15 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleDesign: Straight from the horse's mouth (+gallery)Ben Crawford meets one of his childhood heroes.15 Feb 04:10 PM
New ZealandDog owner 'lost interest' in starved petA man who almost starved his dog to death because he had "lost interest" in the pet, has been banned from owning animals for five years.13 Feb 10:10 PM
New ZealandRare Orca stranding in NZThe stranding of nine orca in Southland is only the third such mass stranding of the species recorded in New Zealand, a specialist researcher says.12 Feb 05:41 AM
New ZealandYellow-eyed penguins forage in trawlers' wakeNew Zealand's endangered yellow-eyed penguin have been found to follow the line of swooping seabirds - literally - when it comes to reaping the food stirred up by trawlers.11 Feb 09:31 PM
WorldReserves take battle to poachersWith only a couple of squeezes of his trigger finger, the two white rhino would be dead and their horns worth more than gold would be his, making him a very rich man.11 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldSochi: Stray dogs 'saved by Russian billionaire'Condemned to death at the hands of a private extermination company, around 150 of the stray dogs from Sochi's Olympic Park have been saved after the intervention of a Russian billionaire.10 Feb 07:02 PM
New ZealandJapan's whalers enter NZ watersA Japanese whaling ship is reported to have tailed an anti-whaling ship into waters off Otago against the wishes of the NZ Govt, which labelled the move 'disrespectful'.09 Feb 07:43 PM
RoyalsRoyals mobilise help for wildlifeThe world has a real chance this week to halt the soaring slaughter of African elephants.09 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandBitten surfer vows to get back in sea'When it first happened I was like, I'm not even getting in the bathtub again.' But surfer Darren Mills has changed his mind, after his shark encounter.09 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandWhalers in NZ waters is 'offensive'The Government should strongly censure Japan after one of its whaling vessels entered New Zealand's waters, the Green Party says.09 Feb 03:03 AM
New ZealandConsumer Watch: Basic insurance best for petsPet owners are paying hundreds of dollars every year for insurance to ward off expensive vet bills.09 Feb 01:45 AM
New ZealandSurfer punches sharkDramatic details of surfer Darren Mills' lucky escape from a shark attack emerged yesterday, as the British immigrant began his recovery from serious injuries.08 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldUnhappy Feet in sodden UKAfter weeks of rain and wind in England, miserable penguins at a marine centre are being fed anti-depressants to cheer them up.08 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleTalk to the animalsDanielle Wright has a close encounter with the South American cotton-top tamarin monkeys at the Auckland Zoo.07 Feb 05:30 PM
New ZealandTwins a first at Auckland ZooAuckland Zoo has bred and reared lesser short-tailed bat twins - the first time the threatened New Zealand species has been bred and hand-reared in a zoo.07 Feb 12:42 AM
WorldMonster jellyfish stuns scientists'Wow, this guy's a whopper,' said experts of a 1.5m monster jellyfish that washed up on a Hobart beach last month. So what does its sting feel like?06 Feb 08:45 PM
New ZealandKiwi's key to ancient seasResearch by an Otago University geology student has uncovered a strange pre-Ice Age world where primitive porpoises and baleen whales roamed the North Pacific alongside comparatively modern marine mammals.06 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiller horse virus source likely to remain mysteryThe Ministry for Primary Industries says it may never know the origin of a neurological strain of equine herpes which has so far killed seven thoroughbred horses.06 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandPlastic bag kitten shocks SPCAA 4-week-old kitten found in a tied up plastic bag at Whangarei's Mair Park has shocked the local SPCA which wants people to take unwanted animals to its drop-off boxes.05 Feb 09:09 PM
New ZealandHorses die in stud herpes outbreakA neurological strain of equine herpes has struck in New Zealand for the first time - killing six thoroughbred horses and infecting six others.05 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldBumblebees could fly over Mt Everest - studyThe flight of the bumblebee - once thought to be aerodynamically impossible - has proven to be even more scientifically astounding than previously believed.05 Feb 12:59 AM
WorldCamel contradictions in BibleA new finding about the domestication of camels in Israel casts doubt on the historical accuracy of some Bible stories.04 Feb 10:09 PM
New ZealandBludgeoning calves okay if humanely doneIt is not illegal to kill an animal in New Zealand as long as it is done humanely, which includes bludgeoning bobby calves with hefty objects, Mid Canterbury SPCA inspector John Keeley says.04 Feb 07:09 PM
OpinionTalk to the Animals: Holiday plans for pets (+WIN!)If you're making the most of the potential long weekend coming up, or heading out of town at any time, Sally Hibbard wants to make sure your pet has its own holiday plans.03 Feb 11:15 PM
WorldRabbits unearth Stone Age treasureBurrowing bunnies have uncovered an 8,000-year old treasure trove buried near Land’s End in the United Kingdom.03 Feb 07:32 PM
New ZealandGiants of the sea spotted in NZThey're the world's largest animal - and very elusive - so it's no wonder NIWA scientists are thrilled at the number of blue whales swimming in NZ waters right now.02 Feb 10:51 PM
WorldMass rallies add teeth to protestsMore mass protests against Western Australia's shark cull were staged around the country at the weekend.02 Feb 04:30 PM
