Bridget Vercoe writes that Auckland Zoo's scheme is ill-conceived and unnecessary.

A man knocked to the ground by a pig in a Northland street says the public should be warned a wild boar could be on the loose.

Two men accused of packing 14 stolen sheep into a car have been jailed for 10 months.

Should a popular, well-used park give up part of its territory to a herd of imported elephants?

In Auckland backyards, chooks have become the ultimate in free-range, recessionary accessories. James Russell takes a peek over the fence.

A giant squid which washed up on a Wellington beach this morning will be left to the elements.