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Race to save orangutans
Over 300 people took part in an ape-themed "amazing race" around Auckland Zoo last night to raise money for the critically endangered orangutan.
A race for Orangutan
Over 300 people took part in an ape-themed "amazing race" around Auckland Zoo last night to raise money for the critically endangered orangutan.
Pet lambs stolen from school kids
Six much-loved pet lambs belonging to Wanganui school children were stolen at the weekend.
Tiritiri Matangi: Little piece of bird heaven
Spring is the perfect time to enjoy the conservation success story that is Tiritiri Matangi Island, finds Cate Foster.
Courts taking animal abuse lightly
Parliament provided a clear direction to the judiciary when it unanimously increased penalties for animal cruelty in 2010, writes Catriona MacLennan.
Quake-affected dog poisoned
A Christchurch dog owner who poisoned his quake-affected pet with insecticide after it attacked his grandson has been banned from owning animals for five years.
Website to get tails wagging
Animal-loving science students design network to bring pets and their owners together.
Rachel steals eggs (for a good cause)
Ditching the high heels for gumboots, Rachel Hunter spent a night creeping through the bush to bring a kiwi egg to Kiwi Encounter.
Albatrosses under increasing threat
Endangered albatrosses which nest in New Zealand are under increasing threat as they compete with commercial fishing operations in the same waters, University of Canterbury researcher Lorna Deppe says.
World's rarest whale sighted for first time
The world's rarest whale - the spade-toothed beaked whale - has been sighted for the first time, according to University of Auckland scientists.
Takahe released on Motutapu Island
Motutapu Island is fast becoming a safe haven for rare native birds with the release yesterday of nine takahe on to the pest-free land.
Animal cruelty
A family cat cut into pieces and a carabiner threaded through the neck of a dog are among the most inhumane treatment of animals on the SPCA's annual list of shame.
Dog shot during home invasion
A dog has been shot in a violent home invasion in the Auckland suburb of Mt Roskill early this morning.
Penguins find safe haven in cosy cove
Had they remained in the wild, Elmo, Gonzo, Lulu and Gordon would have been long gone.
Decline of kea threatens alpine plants
The decline of the kea, the world's only alpine parrot species, could spell the end of 12 per cent of New Zealand's alpine plants, researchers say.
Kiwi fights to save abused orca
A Kiw orca expert is hoping shocking evidence of a captive orca's injuries will persuade a Dutch court to set it free.
Main street dog ban after vicious attack
Dogs have been banned from Kaikohe's main street following a series of complaints about people walking intimidating dogs down Broadway.