What happens when you cross an empty-nested hen with a clutch of orphaned eggs? A match made in chook and duck heaven.

A dog on death row for the past two years after an alleged rabbit killing and dog-mauling has been granted a stay of execution by a High Court judge.

The vet killed by the elephant she cared for and loved, has received a posthumous award from a prominent animal welfare organisation.

A little blue penguin has been mauled to death by a dog at a popular Canterbury beach - the second to die in six months.

The connection between animal abuse and the abuse of humans will be explored at this year's New Zealand Companion Animal Conference.

Fish oil supplements have been hailed as the latest weapon in the battle to ward off disease., but are putting deep-sea sharks in peril, warn conservationists.

New Zealand scientists have genetically engineered a cow that may be the first in the world to produce hypo-allergenic high-protein milk.

Wasteful and cruel shark-finning is prohibited in many countries, but NZ allows it - with provisions, writes Alexander Gillespie.