A Wellington couple expected to collect their cat from their local vet, but collected his ashes instead.

A walking cactus, a wandering leg sausage, a snub-nosed monkey that sneezes when it rains and a blue tarantula are among a list of the top 10 newly discovered species announced by Arizona State University today.

The backers of the New Zealand's Got Talent show want more animal antics.

Danielle Wright goes on a birdwatching tour through Cornwall Park and spots 17 species of feathery friends.

A New Zealand man and his wife are fleeing a French island after a mob accused them of mutilating hundreds of cats.