Opinion<i>Garth George:</i> Animal cruelty the realm of psychopathsGarth George writes that the new bill against animal abuse should reflect the gravity of the offence.03 Feb 03:00 PM
New ZealandSPCA exhumes three bodies after dog slaughterThe SPCA says it's possible some dogs killed in last week's massacre were first injured, but not killed, by shotgun blasts.02 Feb 01:14 AM
New ZealandNo regrets over dog massacreThe man who took part in the gruesome Wellsford massacre of 33 dogs insisted that his conscience was clear last night.30 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandPolice question man over dog massacreThree police cars were last night at the property of one of the men believed to have shot 33 dogs.29 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandSPCA staff offered counselling after dog massacreSPCA staff who inspected carcasses of 33 dogs slaughtered in Northland earlier this week have been offered counselling.28 Jan 08:48 PM
Opinion<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: The evils of animal cruelty come in all shapes and sizes23 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandWhen the movies go badWe here at the SIS take the view that anything that portrays humans as bad is pro-terrorist.22 Jan 03:00 PM
Small BusinessFormer SPCA manager loses wrongful redundancy claimThe ERA rules the SPCA acted "fairly and reasonably" in making a former general manager redundant months after he started. David Lloyd-Barker claimed his redundancy was "a sham".18 Jan 02:22 AM
New ZealandMP seeks crackdown on cruelty to animalsA first-term National Party MP is seeking cross-party support for a law change for harsher penalties in cases of extreme cruelty to animals.01 Jan 03:00 PM