New ZealandOdd egg surprises Hawkes Bay familyA Hawkes Bay family got more than they bargained for when they cracked open an unusually large egg laid by their pet chicken recently - another egg.21 Jan 12:12 AM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre Woodham: Earn pooch privilegesWe love our pets, here in New Zealand, but not half as much as they love them in other countries.19 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandAdoption series a win-win-winAlmost 20 abandoned animals featured in the Herald's summer papers have found homes.18 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandZookeeper for a day (+ video)Auckland Zoo's new “Keeper for a Day” experience allows visitors to work alongside keepers and step into areas of the zoo that are usually out of bounds.18 Jan 12:48 AM
New ZealandA day at the zooThe keepers at Auckland Zoo think they have the best job in the world, so we are trading our office shoes for work boots today to give it a go.Watch18 Jan 12:07 AM
New ZealandRare visit from Aussie birdRhonda Preston-Jones could be forgiven for thinking she was in Australia yesterday morning when she looked out the window and saw three pelicans only metres from her home in Waterview.17 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandA day at the zooMembers of the nzherald.co.nz team are trading their office shoes for work boots to give zookeeping a go.16 Jan 08:00 PM
WorldMonkey business: Bronx Zoo's baby gibbonNew York's Bronx Zoo has welcomed a baby gibbon, the first born at the zoo for 12 years.Watch16 Jan 07:36 PM
New ZealandSperm whale on Kapiti Coast beachAn 12 metre-long adult male sperm whale was discovered by locals this morning near the Kapiti Coast Boat Club on Paraparaumu Beach, north of Wellington.15 Jan 09:49 PM
New ZealandSecond Marineland sea lion diesA second sea lion has died in just over a month at Napier's Marineland when 22-year-old Makea failed to recover from a general anaesthetic on Friday.14 Jan 09:36 PM
New ZealandDolphins saved by holidaymakersA dolphin and its calf which were stranded on a Hawkes Bay reef as they fled from hunting orca have been saved by holidaymakers.14 Jan 09:00 PM
New ZealandWhite tail spiders put bite on kidsWhite tail spiders come out in search of food during warm summer weather, and their numbers are up, according to some pest controllers.14 Jan 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Bizarre' animal abuse caseChildren watched as an out-of-work social worker threw his flatmate's cat under the tyres of passing cars to kill it.14 Jan 05:03 AM
New ZealandSporting pet a motivatorIt's hard to take a big dog on an international sports tour - but easier to take him on holiday.12 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldEmperor penguins preside on Antarctic coastResearchers from the British Antarctic Survey and the US National Environment Research Council used satellite imagery to discover a massive penguin colony on the Princess Ragnhild Coast in Antarctica.09 Jan 08:40 PM
WorldPhotos: Huge new colonyHumans have made first contact with a massive emperor penguin colony in east Antarctica.09 Jan 08:24 PM
New ZealandGoat shooters to expect hefty penaltiesThose responsible for shooting five domesticated goats, one of which took five days to die, are being warned by police.07 Jan 08:14 PM
