The NZ foreign minister rejects a new whaling proposal allowing nations to continue commercial whaling for another decade.

A police dog is undergoing surgery after a man slashed her nose with a knife, before armed officers used a taser to subdue him.

Shark expert Vic Hislop denies he paid thousands for a monstrous hammerhead which is now in a freezer while he decides what to do with it.

Scientists have been given permission to put human genes into goats, sheep and cows for the next 20 years.

Many African tribes, particularly the Shangaan, have long believed that when the earth is sick God sends his children out in the form of white lions to heal and protect.

A chain of Auckland pet stores is facing regular visits from SPCA inspectors after complaints about the welfare of their animals.