Sniffer dogs were used to check predator-free islands off Northland's coast after a boat broke a mooring and drifted onto rocks, sparking a conservation scare.

Underground ferret breeders in NZ feed Japanese demand for the blacklisted animals.

Two ring-tailed lemur babies have been born to mother Yetta at Hamilton Zoo.

A neglected dog was left with scabies over his entire body, lost most of his fur and suffered damage to his eyes after his owner failed to get treatment for him.

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.