Mystery big cat still on prowl
About 200 police officers, 30 members of the armed forces, a helicopter and specialist dogs trained to sniff out their quarry.
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Rare ginger kiwi released in Taupo
A kiwi with unusual ginger colouring has been released to the Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary Kiwi Creche in Taupo after hatching at Rainbow Springs’ Kiwi Encounter.
Kiwi's time running out
Kiwi are likely to be lost from mainland New Zealand "within our grandchildren's lifetimes" and without continuing intervention could be extinct within 50 years.
Man pleads guilty to organised sheep slaughter
A Pahiatua man who took part in the organised killing of 16 sheep has pleaded guilty today in the Palmerston North District Court.
Talk to the Animals: 8 outrageous animal myths
After investigating those myths that have made it into the 21st century, these are our top picks.
Girl suffers serious injuries after being kicked by horse
An 8-year-old Tauranga girl who received serious head injuries after being kicked by a horse underwent surgery at Starship Hospital yesterday.
New home for abused lions
Heartbreaking photographs have emerged of a group of badly abused lions rescued from a circus in Peru as they await their move to a safe animal shelter in America.
Green 'Indiana Jones' glad about uproar
A man who has outraged animal rights activists after donning a "snake-proof" suit in order to be eaten alive by a snake for a TV show has welcomed the backlash against his stunt.
Cats sealed into walls
Builders accidentally sealed a Christchurch cat into a wall of a house for two days, before sealing her again into a neighbouring house's ceiling for a week.
Moa killed off by settlers
Even small human populations can wipe out big animal species, according to local researchers who suggest moa extinction was rapid.
Crying babies stress dogs
Hearing a baby cry makes people uncomfortable and new research has revealed it also stresses out man's best friend.
Lamb born with two heads has died
Invercargill family hit hard after lamb affectionately known as Two Face succumbed to infection.
Have you seen this whale?
The Department of Conservation is appealing to the public for sightings of a rope-entangled humpback whale.
Stranded whales put down
Some 22 whales that had restranded on a beach near Ohope overnight have all died - some of natural causes and the remainder after being euthanised.
Talk to the Animals: Melbourne Cup's sinister aftermath
Never have those opposed to horseracing had their point proved so emphatically as in yesterday's Melbourne Cup, writes Sally Hibbard.
Talk to the Animals: The truth about horse racing
Is horse racing the sport of kings or is it the blatant exploitation of horses for entertainment and financial gain? Sally Hibbard ponders on Cup day.
Pinched pup found in caravan park
A pet shop owner was elated to be reunited with a $700 pup taken from her store after police executed a search warrant at a caravan park near Dunedin.
'Idiot' surfs dead whale
A Western Australian man has been labelled an idiot for climbing onto a dead whale as sharks fed on it.
Fosterer gives his love to all
For four years, Gary Hurley has been a foster carer for kittens that are too sick or too small to stay with the SPCA.
NZ's animal abuse shame
A Whangarei man who filmed himself nailing possums to trees and chopping off their limbs has topped the SPCA's annual list of animal abuse shame.
Gang of baby weasels discovered at quarantine facility
A gang of baby weasels has been discovered in a container of tyres recently arrived from Malaysia.
Talk to the Animals: Glassons rodeo ad shows 'stupidity and ignorance'
I was shocked to see the latest Glassons ad featuring a glamorous young woman astride a bull, writes Sally Hibbard.