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Retired NZ colonel in 'Last Great Race on Earth'

Ulva Island: Battles in flight to rule the roost

Jim Eagles discovers even our threatened species in sanctuary are not afraid to fight for territorial advantage.

Cow puts man in hospital

Reprieve for Moscow's dogs

Westland: Rare and beautiful

Liz Light visits Westland's kotuku colony.

Christchurch earthquake: Pets find shelter as owners leave town

The Canterbury SPCA has taken in more than 150 pets from people displaced by the earthquake and has promised to care for them until they can be taken back.

Christchurch earthquake: Plea for micro-chipping as animals head for hills

Christchurch's devastating earthquake has highlighted the benefits of micro-chipping your pets, says the SPCA.

Tanzania: In the pink

Clare Kendall is mesmerised by the unusual beauty of flamingos and the many other jaw-dropping sights of Tanzania.

Battery farm protesters to remain overnight

Animal rights protesters plan to spend the night chained to silos on a battery hen farm near Pukekohe, 50km south of Auckland, in a bid to draw attention to the caged birds' living conditions.

Sally Hawkins' animal attraction

Sally Hawkins fell for New Zealand while her character in Love Birds fell for Rhys Darby, writes Jacqueline Smith

Snakes guard contraband

Dog death case heading for jury trial

Hound catches her biggest prize

Number 10 happy about Larry

Dolphin death sparks a call for extra vigilance

The death of a dolphin after a collision with a boat in the Hauraki Gulf has prompted a warning for boaties to take care around marine mammals.

Japan suspends Antarctic whale hunt - reports

The Japanese whaling fleet appears to have called an early end to its whaling season in Antarctica, a move which conservationists tentatively say could spell an end to whaling in the Southern Ocean.