A commercial fisherman who posted a video online of himself killing a shark with a piece of railway iron has been sacked for his actions.

A Reefton man who punched and kicked a cow at the Cape Foulwind dairy farm where he worked has been sentenced to community detention and community work.

The king penguins huddle together, protecting their eggs from the cold, as others waddle across the ice into the water.

As the rare and endangered black petrel nests on Great Barrier Island over summer, fishers have been asked to remain on guard to avoid accidentally hooking them.

A rare and terrifying frilled shark has been pulled from the water by fishermen near Lakes Entrance in Victoria, Australia.

One of Auckland Zoo's two siamang gibbons has been put down, ending an 11-year life in which he was believed to have been severely depressed.

Puppy was severely injured when it fell off the back of its owner’s ute and was dragged along a road.

'That's so scary, man' said a fisherman whose boat was nudged by a five-metre great white shark. Beaches along NSW have been closed by continued sightings.

Beaches along the Newcastle coast are expected to remain closed as spotters continue to scour the sea for two sharks.

Stunned staff and some 100 swimmers watched in disbelief as a fun-loving sea lion waddled through reception and cafe to "swim laps" in a public pool yesterday.

Chances are you've probably never heard of Kid Rock. He's not the kind of character who appeals here.

Swimmers were this afternoon evacuated from a public pool after a sea lion "waddled through" reception and entered the water.

A broadcaster that begun with a mission to educate has gained a reputation for hype and fabrication. Time for a reality check.

"We gave him a clean-up and he gave us some cuddles." A cat's cry for help prompted a two-day rescue op involving firefighters, the SPCA and drain specialists.

The owner of a dog who was shot with an arrow by a police officer says she is disappointed no criminal charges will be laid against him.

Beaches in New South Wales have been closed for a record sixth day after repeated great white shark sightings.

A five-metre great white shark has kept New South Wales beaches closed for a record fifth day in a row.

Resembling a fierce ancestor of the Loch Ness monster, the first fossil of a shark-like reptile has been found.

Humans have been doing a lot of terrible stuff to each other lately. Some of us are evil bastards, but as a species I reckon we're generally pretty good.

Sharks enjoying the surf at a popular Coromandel holiday spot caused a bit of a stir with beachgoers yesterday.

Cats are never around when you want them most.

Andrew and Fleur the cats were rescued by the SPCA from a house overrun by animals.

Sadie was found in a paddock of horses.

A shortage of sheep north of Auckland has placed Kaikohe's shearing competition under pressure - but organisers are confident they can make it click.

A sea lion's aggressive behaviour forced about 40 swimmers to retreat from the water at St Kilda Beach yesterday afternoon.

If your not sure what to do with your leftover Christmas tree a zoo in England has come up with a unique solution - throw them to the lions.

Whitey the hen is especially fond of bananas. Last year Whitey joined Lompie the rooster, Panda the cat and Gustav the sheep at Bianca Hill's lifestyle block in Flat Bush, Manukau.

Losing our native species is not an inevitability but a choice - and one that could hurt New Zealand in more ways than we realise.

Five months ago, Juno came home from the SPCA to join Gerard and Liz Buckley and their two cats, Charlotte and Zeus.