Animals
Giant coconut-cracking rat discovered in Solomons
A giant island rat that can crack open coconuts with it's teeth has been discovered. The Vangunu rat is the first rodent species to be found in the Solomon Islands in 80 years. Mammalogist Tyrone… Audio
Vets asked to put down healthy pets
The Veterinary Council has criticised the practice of putting down healthy animals but says vets sometimes get asked to do it.
NZ pets join the political pawty
The UK started it, now New Zealand is continuing the trend. RNZ presents: #dogsatpollingstations
An unusual slice of wildlife
When wild animals turn up dead it's Kathy Burek's job to cut them up to discover what killed them. But when you are one of the few veterinary pathologists working in the remote Alaskan wilderness the… Audio, Gallery
NZer helps evacuate zoo animals from Aleppo
A New Zealander has helped evacuate nine animals from the Magic World amusement park near war-ravaged Aleppo in Syria. Anton Leach says the animals are not in good health conditions and will be taken… Audio
Why drowning is not the best way to kill a baby possum
Drury School has come under fire from the SPCA after it drowned possum joeys in a bucket during a fundraising possum hunt. Eva Corlett talks to a professor about the most humane way to kill the… Audio
Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere - Animal sentience and the law
Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere is a senior lecturer at the University of Otago Faculty of Law, teaching public law, the law of torts and animals and the law. His research interests include the status of… Audio
First twin pandas born in captivity in 2017 pass one month mark
The first twin panda cubs born in captivity this year are reported to be strong and healthy after passing the critical one month mark at the Chengdu Research Base in China. Video, Audio
Kat Littlewood
Making the decision on when to get your pet put down is tough. Massey University researcher Kat Littlewood is exploring the issue of end of life for cats in New Zealand and wants to hear from people… Audio
Giant bunny death new PR disaster for United Airlines
United Airlines is facing another PR nightmare, after the death of a giant rabbit that was being transported on one of its planes.
Cat had two homes, two owners
Two Taranaki women have recently discovered they share more in common than just a love for cats. Video, Audio
Some animals have innate sense of morality
A study has shown monkeys and dogs have a strong sense of fairness, and innate morality. Audio
US prosthetics doctor using expertise to save animals
A miniature pony might not be alive today if it weren't for Derrick Campana, who swapped from making prosthetics for people, to making them for animals Video, Audio
Annie Potts - Animals and earthquakes
After the magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Canterbury on 4 September 2010, most media reports claimed that no lives had been lost. But In fact, this first earthquake killed at least 3000 chickens… Audio
When humans and animals collide
When the human world and the animal kingdom collide, the results aren't always pretty. Now a museum in the Netherlands is using a selection of stuffed exhibits to celebrate some historic examples. Audio, Gallery
Paediatricians save premature hippo with 24hr care
Doctors have now joined the team of vets caring for a baby hippo at Cincinnati Zoo in Ohio after she was born six-weeks premature. Video, Audio
Kris Descovich: animal behaviour
Kris Descovich studies animal behaviour and welfare, particularly of furry critters. She has also undertaken research on the behaviour and welfare of orphaned orangutans in Indonesia, and she's… Audio
This little piggie went to see the council in Whangarei...
Whangarei Councillor Jayne Golightly brought her pet piglet to a council meeting. Or did she? Video, Audio
Thousands offer to pet-sit Port Hill evacuees
In less than a day thousands of people have offered assistance to people staying in hotels and other temporary accommodation who can't look after their pets due to the Port Hills fire. Audio
Community mourns iconic, and naughty, local library cat
A service has been held for Benjamin the cat, who called the Deveonport Library home for more than 15 years. Locals say he'd visit their houses for sleepovers and was always up for a pat. Video, Audio
