Animals

Yesterday it was Franklin the orphaned donkey foal who defied death.. today it's Geronimo the alpaca .. but his story may not have such a happy ending. You see the UK government want to kill him. It… Audio

Pets at risk of being hurt because of family violence now have their first dedicated shelter. The purpose-built Pet Refuge is able take up to 75 animals at a time, keeping them safe until they can be… Audio

It's been almost three weeks since we farewelled stranded baby orca Toa, who died before he could be reunited with his mother. And while animal charity HUHA was helping to design the teat used to feed… Audio

Tuatara, Aotearoa's surviving remnant from the age of dinosaurs, are not noted for their speed. But new research has turned up one surprisingly swift aspect of their anatomy - their speedy sperm.

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It's not a normal activity for road builders but saving long tailed bats is something they're focusing on in Taranaki.

The Transport Agency is looking at filling-in the roosts of the critically… Audio

A community on the North Island's west coast is reeling against proposals to ramp up snapper fishing in the area.

Following a complete depletion of snapper in the area at the beginning of the… Video, Audio

The Department of Conservation's being accused of using scare tactics and dodgy data in its bid to keep people away from dolphins in the Bay of Islands.

There have been 645 submissions on a planned… Audio

Every dog has its day, and in Blenheim that will be August 1, when canines will be allowed back into the CBD, thanks to new bylaws.

So what's the doggie deal? Jamie Arbuckle is a Marlborough District… Video, Audio

Coffee's qualities are well-known for aiding human productivity but researchers have found we're not the only ones. It seems bees get a buzz from caffeine too.

More specifically, it helps them find… Audio

A Far North man has taken to using poison soaked tampons to kill feral dogs, which are roaming the area and devastating local farms and wildlife.

Around 40 people turned up for a community meeting in… Video, Audio

Why do New Zealanders get so invested in saving wild animals that strand themselves? Is it worth spending thousands on getting them back where they belong?  Audio

The four legged members of New Zealand's Olympic team have been settling into their air-conditioned stables in Tokyo ahead of competition later this week.

Much like the human athletes, the horses… Audio

Baby orca Toa was farewelled at the weekend by around 70 people before being taken for burial by Ngāti Toa rangatira.

The orca died in his sea pen on Friday evening after being cared for at the… Audio

Time for our weekly catch up with the animals of New Zealand. This week our reporter Ella Stewart spoke with the Wellington Zoo 'General Manager of Animal Care' Daniel Warsaw about a baby little blue… Audio

Environmental groups are urging the Southland District Council to reverse a decision allowing coal exploration in the region.

The council has granted Australian-owned mining company New Brighton… Audio

The National Aquarium is being told that unless it can improve standards, the facility may have to close and the animals put down.

Napier City Council - which owns and manages the aquarium - wants a… Audio

Searches by boat and air have failed to find a pod of orca spotted off Wellington's southern coast.

But conservationists still hope they'll be able to find the pod that abondoned the baby orca Toa at… Audio