In a mist-shrouded patch of native forest in the Mamaku Ranges near Rotorua, one eco-minded tourism venture is trying to create a slice of the predator-free dream.

British PM David Cameron's office has denied that his family has no love for Larry, the 10 Downing St cat.

The container ship grounding on Oct 5, 2011 that became our worst maritime environmental disaster will be commemorated with a sculpture depicting some of its tiniest victims.

The canine heroes and victims of Christchurch’s earthquakes are immortalised in a new book by Laura Sessions and Craig Bullock.

Two dairy farmers, a stock agent and a trucking company have been prosecuted for putting 25 cows through a hellish trip to the slaughterhouse.

A Waikato farmer has been left counting the cost of Saturday night's wild electrical storm after finding nine cows killed by lightning.

Pop star Rihanna spent a weekend at the beach in Thailand, leaving behind a trail of racy tweets and an incriminating Instagram photograph.

A killer elephant remains alone at a closed zoo where the owners are refusing offers of help.

A healthy family pet has been accidentally put down after going to the SPCA for desexing.

Persistent prompting by an Auckland scientist has persuaded the shipping industry to rearrange its schedules, for a whale.

Shipping companies have agreed to slow down and alter course in the Hauraki Gulf in an effort to save an endangered resident whale.

Pamela Wade reminds us what to do when an illegal hitch-hiker comes home with us from an overseas trip.

She's been an internet sensation, now Grumpy Cat has landed a 'spokescat' endorsement deal with Friskies that should turn that famous frown upside down.

He's carrying the hopes of a nation, and now Dean Barker has another claim to fame - lending his name to a rare kiwi chick.

The owners of two rottweilers that mauled an 8-year-old Christchurch boy last month will find out next week if they will be charged.

Trying to swat a fly is like trying to shoot Keanu Reeves in The Matrix because time appears to move more slowly in the minds of smaller animals.

The search is on for the people who shaved a family cat in Christchurch and marked a swastika on its back.

Chickens are increasingly common in suburban gardens but many owners are unaware of the potential dangers of their pets.

Fourteen rare Okarito rowi kiwi have been taken to vets in the North Island with sore bottoms.