Two men accused of packing 14 stolen sheep into a car have been jailed for 10 months.

Should a popular, well-used park give up part of its territory to a herd of imported elephants?

In Auckland backyards, chooks have become the ultimate in free-range, recessionary accessories. James Russell takes a peek over the fence.

It's the $6400 question - would anyone commit murder to steal a litter of chocolate Labrador puppies?

A giant squid which washed up on a Wellington beach this morning will be left to the elements.

A week after being released back into the wild, and more than two months after being knocked over by a car, North Island brown kiwi Darkstar has drowned in a culvert.

Its location is little-known but its cultural appeal is huge - Pamela Wade throws herself into the Mauritian mix.

A huge sperm whale has been torched and butchered after washing up on a beach in the Wairarapa.