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Sea Shepherd did 'deal' with Japanese
A deal negotiated with the Japanese resulted in a suspended sentence for anti-whaling activist Pete Bethune, but means he won't be on the next Sea Shepherd protest.

Man arrested and stolen geckos recovered
A man has been arrested over the theft of more than 20 geckos taken from two separate locations in Northland over the past 10 days.

Boniface, the scuba diving dachshund
A professional diver from Vladivostok is teaching his dog the tricks of the trade.

<i>Shaughan Campbell:</i> NZ can be proud of fight for animal rights
Convicted animal abusers can now look forward to harsher penalties covering a wider range of offences, says Paw Justice's Shaughan Campbell.

Girl sickened at sight of 'adored' shot pony
Samantha Hall, 12, is so upset by the sight of the wound to her pony's face that she can't bear to tend to the injured animal.

Geckos raided from Northland park
Seven native forest geckos have been snatched from their enclosure at a Northland conservation park.

Factory farm revolution looms in Britain
A battle over factory farming in the UK is underway...