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Animals

Nico the Great with a pair of knickers he nicked. (Source: Nico the Great / Facebook)

Nico the cat burglar nicking knickers in Hamilton

The owners of a Hamilton cat bringing home dozens of stolen items to his family say it's because he wants to "share the love".

New Zealand

7:28pm

File photo.

Northland farmer sentenced after underfeeding more than 145 deer

Fourteen carcasses and a deer tangled in a fence were found on a farm Niven John Lowrie had been "neglecting".

Crime and Justice

6:00pm

Ōrere Point Beach in June 2024 (file image). (Source: Google Maps)

Changes to dog access at rural Auckland beach

Dogs will be prohibited during breeding season of native shorebirds.

Environment

Tuesday 5:40pm

Auckland man charged after allegedly punching bag of puppies

Auckland man charged after allegedly punching bag of puppies

The 44-year-old was due to appear in the Auckland District Court charged with ill-treatment under the Animal Welfare Act.

Crime and Justice

Mon, Sep 29

One of the calves at Flett's farm in Dargaville.

Northland man fined $15k for cruel treatment of calves

Nine calves were found dead in paddocks, and the vast majority of calves weighed were found to be underweight.

Crime and Justice

Mon, Sep 29

Nico the Great with a pair of knickers he nicked. (Source: Nico the Great / Facebook)

Nico the cat burglar nicking knickers in Hamilton

The owners of a Hamilton cat bringing home dozens of stolen items to his family say it's because he wants to "share the love".

New Zealand

7:28pm

File photo.

Northland farmer sentenced after underfeeding more than 145 deer

Fourteen carcasses and a deer tangled in a fence were found on a farm Niven John Lowrie had been "neglecting".

Crime and Justice

6:00pm

Ōrere Point Beach in June 2024 (file image). (Source: Google Maps)

Changes to dog access at rural Auckland beach

Dogs will be prohibited during breeding season of native shorebirds.

Environment

Tuesday 5:40pm

Auckland man charged after allegedly punching bag of puppies

Auckland man charged after allegedly punching bag of puppies

The 44-year-old was due to appear in the Auckland District Court charged with ill-treatment under the Animal Welfare Act.

Crime and Justice

Mon, Sep 29

One of the calves at Flett's farm in Dargaville.

Northland man fined $15k for cruel treatment of calves

Nine calves were found dead in paddocks, and the vast majority of calves weighed were found to be underweight.

Crime and Justice

Mon, Sep 29

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After an early lead, the kārearea New Zealand falcon kept its talons firmly on the top spot. Photo: Supplied / Department of Conservation

Kārearea NZ falcon crowned 2025 Bird of the Year

The kārearea is a high-speed hunter which is at risk from habitat loss and predation.

Environment

Mon, Sep 29

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This Nov. 20219 photo provided by Sam Cahir/Predapix shows a White shark biting a testing board with bite-resistant neoprene at Neptune Island Group Marine Park in Australia.

Scientists find new bite-resistant wetsuits can reduce shark bite injuries

Increased sightings of large sharks in some parts of the world have swimmers, surfers and divers looking for new ways to stay safe.

World

Sat, Sep 27

Residents have now posted flyers, warning locals of the "very mean squirrel".

Aggressive, hungry squirrel sends at least two people to ER in US city

"It clamped onto my leg. The tail was flying up here. I was like, 'Get it off me, get off me!," a victim said.

World

Thu, Sep 25

A moose is trapped in an abandoned well.

The elaborate rescue of a moose trapped in a well

A bull moose that fell into an abandoned well in Maine was pulled to safety during an elaborate five hour rescue.

World

Wed, Sep 24

Close-up of a tiger in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. File photo.

Tiger fatally mauls handler during big cat show in Oklahoma, sheriff says

The preserve is a private facility where visitors can book tours to view tigers and see demonstrations on how the animals are trained and cared for, according to its website.

World

Tue, Sep 23

The four puppies were found in a cage at the Nelson SPCA early last Friday morning.

SPCA urges people to ask for help after four puppies abandoned

Manager Amy Sturkenboom arrived at work on Friday to find the dogs in a cage on the property with an apology note written on a jumper.

New Zealand

Mon, Sep 22

Donna Moot runs Turtle Rescue in Christchurch and is caring for almost 80 turtles.

Increasing numbers of pet turtles being found in South Island waterways

Turtle rescuer Donna Moot is at capacity and fears more to come.

New Zealand

Fri, Sep 19

Patchy was "humanely euthanised" due to the severity of his injuries.

Starving, limping puppy with bullet in leg euthanised

A post-mortem exam also revealed that the puppy, named Patchy had his stomach filled "with more than 100 fishbones and large pieces of fish scales".

Crime and Justice

Wed, Sep 17

Crayfish (file image).

Queenstown hotelier's false claims revealed after heli-crayfish case

Rees Management was fined $22,000 for illegally selling recreationally-caught crayfish and failing to keep records.

Crime and Justice

Sun, Sep 14

One of the surviving puppies after a litter were dumped from a bridge in Whangārei on Thursday.

'Horrified': Litter of puppies abandoned near Whangārei marina

Two puppies were rushed to a desexing clinic after being found by workers yesterday, but it's feared their littermates did not survive.

New Zealand

Fri, Sep 12

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The Moose 'Emil' walks through the city of Korneuburg, north of Vienna, Austria

The adventures of Emil the moose keep a corner of Austria on its toes

Moose aren't native to Austria, and Emil is believed to have come from Poland via the Czech Republic, Austria's northern neighbour.

World

Tue, Sep 9

A stray cat.

Advocates urge stricter rules for Wairarapa cat bylaw

Forest and Bird's advocating for proactive regulation, including desexing and identification of owned cats.

Politics

Tue, Sep 9

'Largely psychological' shark nets to stay after Sydney surfer death

'Largely psychological' shark nets to stay after Sydney surfer death

Mercury Psillakis, 57, was attacked and killed by a shark off Long Reef Beach on Sydney's northern beaches on Saturday.

World

Mon, Sep 8

Sarge.

Pair sentenced over severe neglect of two dogs in Auckland

One of the dogs was found severely emaciated and barely able to lift his head.

Crime and Justice

Mon, Sep 8

Father killed in Sydney shark attack 'was loved by everyone'

Father killed in Sydney shark attack 'was loved by everyone'

Beaches remain closed on Sunday after 57-year-old Mercury Psillakis was attacked by a large shark at Long Reef Beach on Sydney's northern beaches.

World

Sun, Sep 7

A recent paper has even found many similarities between feline and human dementia.

Cats can get dementia too – here are eight signs to look out for

Some of the symptoms of dementia in cats are even similar to what we might see in humans – though not all of them, of course.

Life

Sun, Sep 7

Jackson with his massive halibut catch.

US teen lands monster 80kg fish that could be a world record

The catch was taller and heavier than the 5 foot 9 teenager.

World

Sat, Sep 6

A kangaroo (file image).

Melbourne women killed trying to help injured roo on roadside

Two women were driving towards the city when they hit a kangaroo and stopped to assist it.

World

Fri, Sep 5

Ned, a pale-bodied snail, crawls across a leaf in a small town in the Waiararapa.

Ned is a nice snail – but a rare shell means a doomed love life

Ned’s shell coils to the left, making him the one in 40,000 snails whose sex organs don’t line up with those of the rest of their species.

World

Thu, Sep 4

Auckland Council recorded 1341 dog attacks on people last year, including 228 on children under 15.

Dog attacks on Auckland children happening almost every day

According to a report, dogs attacked 228 children under 15 last year, alongside nearly 17,000 roaming dog complaints.

New Zealand

Wed, Sep 3

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