New ZealandDog killer tops SPCA's annual list of shameAnimal welfare chiefs have revealed their list of shame - 52 acts of serious cruelty in New Zealand in the past 12 months.03 Oct 06:27 PM
EntertainmentStar's chicken killing provokes outrageBad boy <i>Dancing With The Stars</i> judge Brendan Cole has caused international outrage by stoning a chicken to death on a TVNZ reality show.03 Oct 03:00 PM
AgribusinessFed Farmers dairy boss responds to mistreatment reportsFederated Farmers Dairy chair Lachlan McKenzie responds to recent controversy over the mistreatment of animals on a NZ dairy farm.01 Oct 01:30 AM
AgribusinessAnimal welfare checks begin on all Crafar farmsInspectors have begun urgent checks on the welfare of livestock at farms owned by the Crafar family, amid concerns that publicity over alleged cruelty could harm New Zealand's reputation.30 Sep 08:30 PM
AgribusinessAg Minister wants Crafars out of industry, criticises FonterraAgriculture Minister David Carter says 'dirty dairy farmer' Allan Crafar could do huge damage to New Zealand's reputation.29 Sep 11:00 PM
New ZealandBeaches still risky, health officials warnPublic health officers are warning parents to closely watch children - and look out for toxic sea slugs - on Hauraki Gulf beaches. 26 Sep 03:00 PM
New ZealandWoman treated after 'cuddly' rat attackA large water rat attacked a woman as she lay in her bed, after she had mistaken the animal for her three-legged cat. 23 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandRat poison discovered in dead penguinsTraces of the rat poison, Brodifacoum, have been found in two little blue penguins that died in the Hauraki Gulf.21 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandLittle lizard gives up on a very long lunchAn extra-large helping of centipede is just too much for a tiny gecko to swallow.17 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandDoC looked at delaying poison dropThe head of the Department of Conservation said rat poison drops on two Hauraki Gulf islands should be delayed over public concerns. 16 Sep 04:00 PM
