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Shark's deep sea dive hits new level
A NZ great white shark is believed to have set a world record for deep-sea diving, plunging to 1.2km below the surface on his way to Brisbane.
Police: GPS could be key to unlocking 'ghost ship' mystery
Police say a GPS device could provide vital information about what happened to missing yachtie Paul van Rensburg.
DoC on track of Norwegian kereru killers
Wildlife enforcement officials have identified the Norwegians suspected of having been involved in slaughtering protected native kereru in NZ.
Pair 'as guilty as ivory hunters'
Two foreign visitors who tried to smuggle protected geckos out of the country have been jailed for 18 weeks each.
Kereru-shooting video sparks outrage
Five Norwegian men who shot New Zealand wildlife were today ducking for cover as a row continued over their YouTube video of protected kereru being slaughtered.
What's the difference? The orca knows
It was a question many Herald readers wanted answered - what the heck is a pseudorca?
PETA gets snakey on Jessica Simpson's fashion
Jessica Simpson has been targeted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals for wearing snakeskin.