WorldHow cats won the internetGame over. Cats have won the internet. At least that was the conclusion among the many attendees of the internet Cat Video Festival.28 Oct 11:22 PM
LifestyleHome on the rangePeople who farm unusual breeds tell Dionne Christian why they find it so appealing.25 Oct 08:00 PM
LifestylePony expressFormer fashion Writer Stacy Gregg lived vicariously as a real-life princess while writing her latest book, she tells Suzanne McFadden.25 Oct 06:00 PM
WorldPoachers turn to chemical warfare against elephantsPoachers in Zimbabwe have killed more than 300 elephants and countless other safari animals by cyanide poisoning.25 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandSchool mourns loss of 'devoted' teacherA Canterbury school is mourning the loss of a "devoted and passionate" teacher who was accidentally run over and killed by her husband last night.24 Oct 04:51 AM
New ZealandElusive 'panther' may be on the moveDid the cat come back? Mid-Canterbury's elusive black panther may have moved south, with a new sighting of a cat-like animal feasting on road kill.21 Oct 09:07 PM
WorldDNA links Abominable Snowman to ancient polar bearA British scientist says he may have solved the mystery of the Abominable Snowman - the elusive ape-like creature of the Himalayas. He thinks it's a bear.18 Oct 03:34 AM
New ZealandRefuge abuzz over kiwi egg findA bid to bring back kiwis to a Northland forest has delivered something to celebrate just in time for a national fundraising campaign.17 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandInjured kiwi put down after complicationsEfforts to save a kiwi injured when it was hit by a car north of Gisborne last week have failed.17 Oct 05:33 AM
New ZealandRottweiler owner remanded without pleaThe owner of two rottweilers that allegedly mauled an 8-year-old Christchurch boy has been remanded for two weeks without plea.14 Oct 12:05 AM
WorldIran to send another monkey into space - reportsAn Iranian newspaper is reporting that the Islamic Republic plans to send another monkey into space within a month.13 Oct 09:02 PM
New ZealandLast cuppa for tea-party chimpJanie, one of the oldest chimpanzees in captivity and for years part of Auckland Zoo's "tea-party chimps", is dead at the age of 60.11 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandJanie the chimpanzee diesJanie the chimpanzee has died after 57 years at Auckland Zoo. The 60-year-old was old and had multiple health issues, and was euthanised early this afternoon.11 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandCall for neutering of stray catsA targeted programme to capture and neuter stray cats before releasing them would reduce the population humanely and effectively, a visiting American animal law expert says.08 Oct 06:40 AM
WorldSouth Africa: A loud bird finds a lush nichePest, charming oddity or just background noise, the Hadeda ibis is a feathered phenomenon in suburban South Africa.07 Oct 11:56 PM
WorldIs elephant ivory funding al-Shabab?Al-Shabaab is deriving funds for its terror campaigns from elephant poaching in Kenya and elsewhere, activists and conservationists claim.07 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldGrowing appetite for crocodile meat and eggs puts reptile at riskCrocodiles were once so abundant along the rim of southern Jamaica that images of their toothy jaws and spiny armour crown the tropical island's coat of arms.07 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleSchool holiday ideas for crafty kidsFrom glitter paintings to yarn bombing, Danielle Wright rounds up what's on offer for crafty kids over the holidays.05 Oct 06:00 PM
New ZealandDog poisonings: Sea slug eggsEggs laid by toxic sea slugs are the likely cause of seizures suffered by dogs walking on Auckland beaches, a marine ecologist says.04 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandCock-a-hoop over transgender henThe quiet settlement of Maketu has been rocked by a one-in-10,000 occurrence - a hen changing into a rooster.02 Oct 10:53 PM
