An extra-large helping of centipede is just too much for a tiny gecko to swallow.

The head of the Department of Conservation said rat poison drops on two Hauraki Gulf islands should be delayed over public concerns.

An animal control officer severely beaten while seizing an unregistered dog says he can never return to his job.

Health authorities have renewed warnings to take care on Auckland beaches after three more dogs became seriously ill.

A Rotorua animal control officer suffered serious head injuries when beaten while investigating a complaint.

When Albie the cat didn't come home for tea, his owners assumed the two-year-old tabby was busy exploring.

The outsized rodent, which has been named the Bosavi woolly rat, is almost a metre long and weighs in at 1.5kg.