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Neighbours at war in mad dog dispute
Neighbours in one of Auckland's most exclusive suburbs are at war over a dog permit application, which is now under investigation by the police.

Sniffing around to find a way home
Stuffing wool in a shark's nose suggests smell is vital for navigation.

Goat dines out on friendship with tiger
An unlikely friendship between a tiger and a goat who was supposed to be his dinner has charmed Russia.

Study: Lack of veges killed off giant ape
A giant ape once nature's closest version of a real King Kong is believed to have died out because it failed to adapt its diet to eat its greens.

Online effort helps save lion
A dying lion caught in a poacher's snare and slumped in the road was rescued after tourists alerted authorities and uploaded the photos to Facebook.

Theresa Gattung: It takes guts to stand up to the issue of animal cruelty
Theresa believes it our duty to support suppliers committed to the safe treatment of farm animals.

Video of shark strapped on car goes viral
The footage, shared yesterday afternoon, has already been viewed more than 330,000 times.

Zoo abuzz over baby boom and savannah
The first stage of Auckland Zoo's multi-million-dollar 10-year redevelopment plan will be completed this year with the opening of two new exhibits and the introduction of more zoo babies.

Beach reopens after shark sighting
Bronze whaler caused concern at Coromandel's Whiritoa Beach.

SPCA volunteer: Christopher Tomlin
Christopher Tomlin started as a volunteer in December last year. He had just moved to Auckland from Britain and was looking to do something different.

Adopt a pet: Felix
Felix the cat is looking for a loving home in which to spend his twilight years.

For the love of creatures great and small
SPCA Auckland had more than 2500 volunteers last year, and here's why some of them do it.

Close encounter with giant squid
A giant squid made its way into Japan's Toyama Bay on Christmas Eve, treating onlookers to a rare sighting of the magnificent creature.

Life or death calls - or insurance
One in five pet owners say they don't have a limit on what they would pay for a major operation before considering euthanising their beloved animal.

Thames takes brush with fame in stride
The police dog that went bush for a week earlier this year is prepped and ready for another year on the force.

Headbutting sheep caught on tape
Watch this cheeky sheep ramming his owner's car door a day after the vehicle returned from the panel beaters.

De-sexing stops kitten caboodle
This year, SPCA Auckland took in 11,000 animals - and of the 82 received in the past few days, 71 of those were kittens.

WATCH: Shark in the shallows at beach
A shark has been filmed swimming and cavorting in the shallows at Papamoa beach

Dogs of pwhoar: a bona fido way to get the girls
Women will place more value on how a potential mate interacts with their pet than will single men.

Happy birthday to kiwi number 200
A sleigh-full of presents isn't the only special delivery to roll in this festive season, as the South Island's West Coast welcomes a rare kiwi.

Christmas Quackers: duck rescue
Eight ducklings were rescued by the fire service after getting trapped down a drain.

The best kids and pets photos
Heartwarming images from an international photo competition of children with animals.

Furry surfers hit the beach
Furry surfers of all shapes and sizes have grabbed their boards and hit the beach to take part in the annual Surf City Surf Dog Competition.

Man offers $500 for missing magpie
An Auckland man has placed an ad on Trade Me offering a reward of $500 for the return of a missing magpie named Piper.

Cat fight comes to an end
A public, and at times nasty, tug-of-love battle over an adored pedigree cat has come to an end with a court order.

'Extinct' sea snakes spotted
Humans haven't seen a living short-nosed sea snake in 15 years, but there they were, two such snakes swimming along in the waters of Western Australia.

Bunnies in cups - cute or cruel?
What's your initial reaction: "That's adorable" or "The person who did this needs to be locked up"?

Chimp in Wellington dies after fight
Temba, a male chimp at Wellington Zoo, died on Saturday night after a fight with the alpha male of the group.

Shark drops in for a close-up
A close-up snap of a blue shark has been posted online after its apparent capture in the Bay of Plenty.