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Barking mad: Council seeks to woo dog owners with nicer letters

Auckland Council hopes nicer letters will get more dog owners to pay their fines on time.

Oh Mo! Injured cat burglar needs your help

Mo needs $7000 to get back on his mischievous feet. Can you help?

Uh oh: Mysterious web covers Hawke's Bay woman's lawn, but no spiders to be seen

"You could see the entire array of webs just slightly float in the air - it was amazing."

Disabled chicken walks away thanks to custom wheelchair

Granite Heart can now stand upright and even walk, thanks to her new wheels.

Motukawanui Island among top global conservation hopes

Northland island been listed alongside the Galapagos Islands in conservation importance.

Man fined $15k for killing 19 lorikeets

The man abused wildlife officers, threatening to fight them "on the street".

Komodo Island closes to tourism because of 'dragon' thieves

Forty-one Komodo dragons been smuggled out of the country by poachers.

Cats do know their names... they just sometimes ignore humans

Yes, cats know what we say - but still prefer to ignore us.

Dogs tied to cars for hours at Sea World

Dogs were reportedly left tied to cars for hours while their owners visited the park.

Owner takes great lengths to find lost puppy

"It hurts to see people happy with their dogs. We just want him back," says owner.

'We've been left behind in the world': New call to discuss controversial gene technology

Conservationist says it's time to talk about controversial gene technology to beat pests.

Scales, Alliance join forces to tap booming pet food trade

Global pet food sales are set to reach up to $134 billion by 2022.

Woman creates bucket list for her sick dog

Turbo will be one busy boy over the next few weeks and months.

The $44 cat paw cup that sent people into a frenzy

Scalpers are selling the pink glass cups for almost $400 online.

Nanogirl: Grumpy cat? You may be to blame

COMMENT: Personalities of domestic cats might directly mirror that of their owners.

Steer shot after walking on road near Auckland motorway

Police were called to the incident after the steer created a safety risk.

Focus Live: Auckland Council urges Government to ban sale of fireworks

Earlier: Of the 7997 people who submitted on whether the council should call on the Government to ban fireworks, 89 per cent were in favour of it.

Dog with 'FREE' spray-painted on body found abandoned

A dog spray-painted and abandoned waits to find its forever home.