LifestyleThe kids can handle itDanielle Wright discovers the world of farm animal handling and finds you don't need to own a farm to become involved.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandElephant conference in NZAn international conference on conflict between elephants and humans is set to be held in New Zealand for the first time in May.22 Mar 03:33 AM
OpinionDita De Boni: Bring home the bacon buttyEach year more and more imported pork makes its way into the food chain - writes Dita De Boni - mostly through our consumption of cheap processed meat such as luncheon sausage and cheerios.21 Mar 08:30 PM
New Zealand'Golden rules' for safe swimming with sharksShark scientist Riley Elliott says people can swim with sharks without being attacked – they just have to know how.21 Mar 06:08 AM
New ZealandFrom pound life to prison lifeA pilot programme at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison is saving dogs earmarked to be put down and giving them a "second chance" at life.20 Mar 05:25 AM
New ZealandCat's leg amputated after shootingA Whangarei cat owner, who had her cat's leg amputated after it was shot with a pellet gun, fears someone is on a shooting crusade and targeting animals.20 Mar 02:44 AM
New ZealandChristchurch greyhound meeting raidedThe greyhound meeting at Addington Raceway on Friday was raided by animal control officers from three councils in the first New Zealand blitz on unregistered dogs at a track.19 Mar 08:26 PM
New ZealandRoadkill cat sells for nearly $1000A roadkill cat that has been stuffed and turned into a rug has sold for almost $1000.19 Mar 08:34 AM
New Zealand'Bad taste' cat-skin rug auctionThe sale of a stuffed cat as a taxidermic skin rug has upset animal advocates who say the TradeMe auction is in bad taste and disturbing.19 Mar 01:50 AM
OpinionJacqueline Beggs: Dung beetles pose threat to us and our wildlifeIntroducing new species is a valuable tool for controlling pests, but although there have been some stunning successes, it can go badly wrong, writes Jacqueline Beggs.18 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandScientist: Cats should be controlled along with rabbitsA Landcare Research scientist is urging those who carry out rabbit poisoning programmes to consider also getting rid of the feral cats that feed on them.14 Mar 09:39 PM
New ZealandSharp end of shark researchA researcher embarking on the country's biggest shark-tagging exercise says New Zealand is lacking scientific data about its rapidly declining shark populations14 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandFound: Cat lost overboardThe owners of a seafaring cat who was presumed drowned after falling overboard were amazed to be reunited with their pet nearly five weeks later.14 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandMassive 'panther' cat killed as pestA pest control programme on land near Lake Wanaka has eradicated almost 700 pests - including a cat compared in size to a panther - in little more than a year.13 Mar 09:49 PM
New ZealandResearcher: Study of Otago penguin deaths neededA comprehensive study into the mass mortality of yellow-eyed penguins on Otago Peninsula this summer is needed if the endangered species is to survive on the region's shores, University of Otago Associate Prof Phil Seddon says.12 Mar 10:23 PM
AgribusinessDrought's deadly farm tollSlaughterman Kent Sambells' workload was "hectic" last week as Waikato farmers called him in to destroy ailing cattle and take them away for processing into pet food.12 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandBloodsuckers enjoy weatherA damp start to summer followed by a prolonged spell of dry weather has provided perfect conditions for biting insects.12 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandBird poisonings upset childrenNorth Shore residents say somebody is poisoning hungry sparrows and leaving them to die on roads and footpaths.11 Mar 04:30 PM
TravelIndia: Poachers to protectorsEco-tourism is popping up all over India. Liz Light goes birdwatching.09 Mar 10:00 PM
WorldIt's war in the water - scientistWhile the world is focused on the dramatic campaign to stop Japanese whaling in Antarctic waters, conservationists are focused on a less known threat to marine mammals. And this time the target is the US Navy.08 Mar 04:30 PM
World'Symbolic' attempt to ban polar bear skin trade failsAn American proposal to offer more protection to polar bears by prohibiting trade in their skins has failed at a major conservation conference.08 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandPublic eeling not tolerated by Auckland CouncilThe Auckland Council says it will not tolerate people eeling in public parks after an eel trap was recently found at Western Springs.07 Mar 10:25 PM
