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Walk with the animals
American scientist and animal lover Marc Bekoff, who visits Auckland this week, believes animals don’t just have emotions but are moral beings, just like us.
Crafar Farms put into receivership owing NZ$200m
NZ's largest family owned dairy business is put into receivership by its banks Westpac, Rabobank and PGG Wrightson Finance.
Crafar Farms put into receivership
New Zealand's largest family owned dairy business, Crafar Farms, has been put into receivership, Korda Mentha said in a statement.
Receivers come to grips with Crafar problems
Receivers were getting mud on their gumboots yesterday as they came to grips with problems of Crafar Farms.
Dog killer tops SPCA's annual list of shame
Animal welfare chiefs have revealed their list of shame - 52 acts of serious cruelty in New Zealand in the past 12 months.
Star's chicken killing provokes outrage
Bad boy Dancing With The Stars judge Brendan Cole has caused international outrage by stoning a chicken to death on a TVNZ reality show.
Fed Farmers dairy boss responds to mistreatment reports
Federated Farmers Dairy chair Lachlan McKenzie responds to recent controversy over the mistreatment of animals on a NZ dairy farm.
Animal welfare checks begin on all Crafar farms
Inspectors have begun urgent checks on the welfare of livestock at farms owned by the Crafar family, amid concerns that publicity over alleged cruelty could harm New Zealand's reputation.
Ag Minister wants Crafars out of industry, criticises Fonterra
Agriculture Minister David Carter says 'dirty dairy farmer' Allan Crafar could do huge damage to New Zealand's reputation.
Beaches still risky, health officials warn
Public health officers are warning parents to closely watch children - and look out for toxic sea slugs - on Hauraki Gulf beaches.
Woman treated after 'cuddly' rat attack
A large water rat attacked a woman as she lay in her bed, after she had mistaken the animal for her three-legged cat.
Rat poison discovered in dead penguins
Traces of the rat poison, Brodifacoum, have been found in two little blue penguins that died in the Hauraki Gulf.