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Missing cat Kooma surfaces in Napier
Intrepid travelling cat reunited with owner after bolting from removal truck last week.

Five Orcas die after stranding
Volunteers rescue one stranded orca but five die on a remote Bay of Plenty beach.

Zoo Tales: Kōrero – little penguin
The little penguin (kororā) may be the smallest penguin in the world but they can make a lot of noise! Auckland Zoo bird keeper Debra Searchfield let us join her while she fed the zoo’s kororā and told us more about them.

Dog interrupts live news broadcast
Dog becomes viral sensation after interrupting live news broadcast.

Zoo Tales: Sea turtle treatment
Auckland Zoo's vet team have recently been caring for a critically endangered Hawksbill turtle that washed up on Ninety Mile Beach with an amputated flipper and plastic in its system.

Man punches 9ft shark, saves wife
A man saved his wife from a 9ft Galapagos shark while snorkeling.

Man tries to kiss rattle snake, gets bit
A Florida man was bitten on the tongue after trying to kiss a rattle snake.

Zoo Tales: Wētāpunga
In today's Zoo Tales episode, Auckland Zoo ectotherms keeper Ben Goodwin invites you to get up-close and personal with a very special insect – the wētāpunga.

Tyke the tabby's remarkable survival story
Tyke the tabby has not stopped purring since being found after a long two and a half years

Watch: Rare humpback whale spotted
The rare sighting in Akaroa was a treat for cruise passengers.

Unlikely friends on the lam
Blake the border collie and his friend Bella the lamb have been missing for a week.

Giant sea creature washes up on beach
The colossal carcass of an unidentified sea creature washed up on an Indonesian beach.

Experiment thinks outside the cage
People willing to spend 40 hours living like a caged animal are being sought in Auckland.

Two-legged puppy is the best dog ever
This cute puppy named Pippen walks like a T-Rex and jumps like a bunny.

Girl frees herself from alligator's jaws
A 10-year-old girl managed to escape the jaws of a gator with minor injuries.

Five Things You Never Knew About Cats
Think you know everything about your cat? Think again.

The dogs that earn more money than humans
As if a dog's life wasn't enviable enough, now they can make more money than most humans.

Watch: Frank the sausage dog undergoes hydrotherapy
Frank the sausage dog doing hydrotherapy for his spine which was fractured in a car accident.

$10k bill after sausage dog in car crash
A Waikato couple have spent $10,000 on vet bills to get their pup Frank back on his feet.

Man mistakes snake for fallen branch
A Queensland man almost had a very nasty surprise while he was out gardening.

Zoo Tales: Excellent ectotherms at Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo’s ectotherms team care for over 50 species of reptile, amphibian, invertebrate and fish. It’s hard to pick favourites, but we asked ectotherms team leader Don McFarlane for his top five.

Watch NZH Focus: Dogs found living in car
Dogs in Hamilton have been found living in a car.

Five reasons old dogs are the greatest
If you're looking at adopting a dog, consider opting for a senior dog.

'Paw-ternity leave' for pet-owners on rise
Companies are offering employees paid time off to look after their fur-babies.

Watch NZH Focus:Animal Welfare Complaints on the Rise
Mangere’s SPCA welfare complaints have risen by nearly six hundred in the past year.

Call to seek a home for research animals
Too many researchers do not seek homes for lab animals: Advocate group