Police have caught two males who allegedly filmed themselves throwing puppies into the Whakatāne River – where the animals later drowned.
Crime and Justice
6:33pm
A second person has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a man who consumed frog poison and psychedelics at a retreat in New South Wales.
8:51am
1:33
Research suggests any potential benefits to sleeping next to a beloved pet aren’t straightforward.
Life
6:00am
The supermarket chain’s Dunedin South branch, then called Countdown, was shut for nearly three weeks in February 2024.
Health
Fri, Mar 27
Rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth has offered scientists a window into the behaviour of these large, elusive mammals.
World
Geneticist Dr Lachie Scarsbrook's research used improved DNA techniques to determine dogs existed nearly 16,000 years ago.
Thu, Mar 26
The proposal would have allowed commercial fishers to catch and sell undersized fish, such as snapper and tarakihi, to avoid waste.
Politics
Wed, Mar 25
The man explained that Max had bitten him and he was afraid the cat would bite his daughter.
Tue, Mar 24
How did a high-profile crime that had the nation's farmers up in arms and a visit to an out-of-the-way rubbish dump lead to the discovery of critically endangered native bats in a Northland forest?
Environment
Mon, Mar 23
Recent dog attacks have prompted both councils and animal welfare groups to renew calls for changes to the law.
Sat, Mar 21
Letter fired off to the Local Government Minister, calling for reforms to New Zealand's dog laws.
New Zealand
Fri, Mar 20
A woman was sentenced on charges of failing to provide proper and sufficient food to an animal and failing to provide treatment to an injured animal.
The Australian brushtail possum was seen peering out from among the kangaroo toys at Hobart Airport in Tasmania.
Thu, Mar 19
The inquest held in a UK court was told the cause of death was traumatic thoracic injuries and elephant attack in Zambia last year.
A man has been arrested after he was caught climbing into an enclosure of Moo Deng, the adorable pygmy hippo who became a social media sensation, zoo officials said.
Kequn Zhang and Charles Mwangi were arrested after they were found with 1948 garden ants in specialised tubes and an extra 300 ants in tissue rolls.
Wed, Mar 18
The SPCA has received close to $500,000 from the Government to reduce the vast number of roaming dogs in across Auckland and Northland.
Figures show 14 out of 24 reported dolphin deaths off New Zealand's coastline over the last two years were in the Canterbury region.
Mon, Mar 16
One witness said his best guess would put the number of dolphins off Wellington's south coast at more than 200.
Sun, Mar 15
Some fear "more New Zealand animals are going to die" and Kiwi owners will have to suffer through losing their pets.
Fri, Mar 13
Pip, and more recent arrival Pablo, are a common sight at the hospital – but staff have been told the animals are not permitted in hospital buildings.
The 50kg German Shepherd was bundled into a helicopter by a police officer outside the town of Katherine.
The penguin – now named Bridge – had to have a flipper amputated following what is believed to have been a predatory fish attack.
Thu, Mar 12
The Department of Conservation has launched an investigation after social media footage showed a woman disturbing a fur seal at Kaikōura.
Wed, Mar 11
Blind Low Vision said it is having to turn down applicants that live in prone areas, pull dogs out of the programme and change training locations.
