One of New Zealand's rarest penguin has left Wellington Zoo and returned to her hometown in the West Coast after receiving treatment for an infected wound.

Trying to identify which deerstalkers fired the fatal shots and dragging them off for a show trial is hardly the point, writes Brian Rudman. DoC was entrusted with the safety of the critically endangered birds, and it was DoC who invited the shooters in.

Tui are renowned for their repertoire of songs yet we're only just beginning to find out how urban environments are influencing their singing.

There's no mistaking that the Herald has come to the right house in Blockhouse Bay to meet Madam Butterfly, Jacqui Knight.

Four Kiwi fishermen have been singled out for their efforts to stop seabirds being killed as bycatch while out on the water.

Conservationists were left to hedge their bets when it came to saving a critical population of one of New Zealand's most endangered bird species.

Forest and Bird are warning a "pest plague" is on the cards next winter and spring.

A major 1080 poison offensive succeeded in wiping out 95 per cent of rats and 85 per cent of stoats in targeted forests around the country.

A 33-year-old chimpanzee at Wellington Zoo has had surgery to prevent her from putting sticks and pieces of straw into her ear.

Are you prepared if you find a beagle bleeding, Chihuahua choking or a pug with no pulse? Otago Polytechnic's School of Veterinary Nursing in Dunedin is offering people free courses to learn first aid for dogs. Source: ODT/YouTube

Three of Auckland Zoo's orang-utans are being moved to new American homes to help with the international breeding programme for the endangered great ape.

The saga of a series of "Monkey Selfies" snapped four years ago in the Indonesian wilderness seems to never end.

A tiny cat has been rescued and his survival documented on Facebook.

More than 2500 charges have been laid against dog owners in the past five years - though a pet safety expert believes many more cases never go to court.

Any dolphin or whale stranding experienced live is deeply moving; particularly when you end up accompanying an individual to the end of its life.

Starving black bears from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have been creeping into nearby residential neighbourhoods and tourist areas.

A group of cage divers got a closer encounter with a great white shark than they were expecting.

A breakthrough by researchers has revealed amazing new insights into the patterns of southern right whales, which could aid efforts to preserve the endangered ocean giants.

The seal enjoys a brief moment of elegant beauty as a whale lifts him majestically into the air.

TradeMe has removed an auction for a prized bulldog because the owner said he would only consider selling to a white person.

The owner of three dogs who came off on the wrong side of a porcupine attack has raised thousands of dollars online to help fund their vet bills.

When it comes to birds, the ladies are just as capable of glamming up their style as the blokes are - just only when they need to.

A horse bolted and flipped over a fence and a line of cars piled up in a crash after fireworks were set off on the side of a busy Auckland road.

A man who told a Swiss TV show he likes to eat cats has sparked outrage.

Upsized detector dogs might be bred from new puppies acquired by the Ministry for Primary Industries to guard against diseases from crossing New Zealand's borders.

The life cycle of a Dunedin cat, Louie, nearly ended after he went through a wash cycle. Source: ODT/YouTube

The SPCA has cast light on acts of cruelty against animals in conjunction with its annual appeal.

Pet owners should have their animals' beds ready for them inside ahead of Guy Fawkes celebrations next week.

Forest and Bird said drone footage released today showed dead and dying native trees across Northland.