Animals

A gregarious chicken has been appointed carpark monitor at a Waikato pre-school. Henry, as the female chook was dubbed by the children, has just been bestowed with her very own hi-viz jacket to make… Video, Audio

A voluntary poo patrol has scooped up kilograms of dog do from Dunedin's popular West Harbour walkway.

A few weeks back we to spoke to Antonia Wood who lives with her family in St Leonards.

They're… Video, Audio

Scientists have discovered a new way to track the world's rapidly declining elephants - using the same equipment used to measure earthquakes.

Elephants - an incredibly intelligent species - use a… Audio

A baby orca has been centre of media attention this week after being found stranded and separated from its pod on Sunday afternoon. Animal rescue teams have been caring for the Orca named Toa for the… Audio

Now, a little known fact about sharks.

They've been roaming our oceans for more than 400 million years, quietly recording the planet's climate history.

It's fossilized teeth of a now-extinct Sand… Audio

The mission to reunite a young orca with its family has become an international effort.  

Up and down the country, whale watchers are on the lookout for the orca pod, and the Department of… Audio

Possible sightings of orca pods have raised hopes a young orca may be reunited with his family.

A large-scale mission is underway to relocate the baby orca Toa, who was separated from his family over… Video, Audio

Two orca sightings have been reported today in a large-scale mission to relocate one baby orca with his family.

The baby orca, who's been named Toa, was separated from his family over the weekend.

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The number of feral dogs roaming the Far North is now estimated to be around 100, with sharpshooters keeping vigil over one farm where dozens of animals have been mauled.

Last week more than 120… Audio

A complex babysitting operation is underway in Plimmerton harbour, north of Wellington, after an infant orca was separated from his mum and pod yesterday afternoon.

Locals, boats and a small aircraft… Video, Audio

It's all hands on deck in the north Canterbury town of Rangiora as volunteers race to replace one hundred traps washed away in last month's floods.

They are crucial in defending some of the world's… Video, Audio

Now here's one that may have some people squirming in their seats. Data journalist Farah Hancock has been investigating who eats all the food we produce in New Zealand and she's uncovered an… Audio

The Animal rescue charity HUHA has taken in over 40 rabbits which were among hundreds being hoarded in an Auckland house Helping you Help Animals is among the animal rescue organisations who offered… Audio

Far North Mayor John Carter is calling on the Defence Force to deal with feral dogs savaging livestock in his district, with fears someone could be killed if the pack is not brought under control.

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For the first time in more than 25 years kōkako have been moved to predator-free Kāpiti Island.

This week 11 birds were moved from Pureroa Forest to the island - the first of 35 scheduled to make the… Audio