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NewsJune 13

Celebrating the Clydesdale horse

Dunedin streets echo to the sound of hoofbeats as the Clydesdale Horse Society of New Zealand celebrates 100 years.
QueenstownOctober 25

Who's been a bad boy, then?

One of Wanaka's canine superstars, Macca John Robert Gibson (8), sparked a fire service callout yesterday morning after he got stuck in a Lindsay St culvert while chasing a rabbit.
Who's been a bad boy, then?
Who's been a bad boy, then?
DunedinOctober 4

Pets go to church, behave beautifully

Animals make us "more fully human" and should be celebrated for it, the Rev Helene Mann told the 12th annual pet service at St Paul's Cathedral yesterday afternoon.
Pets go to church, behave beautifully
Pets go to church, behave beautifully
QueenstownJuly 26

Crippled Xena suffers barbs

Following a spinal injury, Xena the 40kg Newfoundland Labrador-cross loves getting a ride behind her owner's bike, but has sparked negative comments from passers-by.
Crippled Xena suffers barbs
Crippled Xena suffers barbs
DunedinJune 3

Search for dog after alpacas attacked

Dunedin police are appealing for sightings of a dog that attacked two alpacas, one of which was later put down, at a Dunedin property yesterday
Search for dog after alpacas attacked
Search for dog after alpacas attacked
QueenstownMay 25

New dog has some new tricks

About 15 registered canines, plus another dozen spectating with their owners, were judged by veterinary nurse Clare Temperton and Dr Lucy Gladwin, of Pets'n'Vets Queenstown, and Otago SPCA inspector Helen Saunders, of Alexandra.
NationalMay 21

Endangered dolphins still being netted

Disturbing numbers of endangered Hector's and Maui dolphin deaths have been reported in the last year, showing new protection measures are not as effective as had been hoped, University of Otago Associate Professor Liz Slooten says.
Endangered dolphins still being netted
Endangered dolphins still being netted
South OtagoMay 21

Dog trialling in family

It will be a proud moment for Jan Tairua when she lines up at the New Zealand sheep dog trial championships in Gore next month, alongside her younger son, Carl.
Dog trialling in family
Dog trialling in family
QueenstownMay 14

Stem-cell procedure helps dog on way to recovery

An Arrowtown veterinarian has cured an Arthur's Point dog of her chronic joint injury by conducting the first animal stem-cell procedure in the South Island.
Stem-cell procedure helps dog on way to recovery
Stem-cell procedure helps dog on way to recovery
The MixApril 30

Chimps mourn like humans: study

Some chimpanzees seem to grieve similarly to humans in the face of a fellow chimp's death, two new studies have found, appearing to comfort the dying, experience trauma after death and have trouble letting go.
Chimps mourn like humans: study
Chimps mourn like humans: study
DunedinApril 28

Chairman sheepish on bylaw

A proposal that could require some property owners to collect sheep droppings accumulating on their land has come as a surprise to Cr Michael Guest, the chairman of the Dunedin City Council working party considering the new rules.
Chairman sheepish on bylaw
Chairman sheepish on bylaw
DunedinApril 23

Good response to cat food plea

A plea for canned meat to feed an unexpected influx of cats and kittens at the Otago SPCA has met with a generous response this week.
DunedinApril 18

Unseasonal influx of cats causes severe food shortage

An unseasonal influx of stray and abandoned felines has left the Otago SPCA struggling to care for them all.
Unseasonal influx of cats causes severe food shortage
Unseasonal influx of cats causes severe food shortage
DunedinApril 11

Robins blessed with safe ecosanctuary

South Island robins, the "stars of avian entertainment", have been released into Orokonui Ecosanctuary.
Robins blessed with safe ecosanctuary
Robins blessed with safe ecosanctuary
NewsApril 9

Moose stories and rumours recounted

Decades of stories and rumours about moose sightings have been brought together in a new book which celebrates the 100th anniversary of the animal's release in Fiordland.
Moose stories and rumours recounted
Moose stories and rumours recounted
Central OtagoApril 8

Dog nurses deserted kittens

Usually enemies of the animal world, a dog and a trio of kittens have formed an unlikely bond within an Alexandra home.
Dog nurses deserted kittens
Dog nurses deserted kittens
NationalApril 2

Shack the shark dives to a record 1200m

One of the great white sharks tagged by a team of New Zealand scientists has set a world record for the deepest known dive: 1200m.
Shack the shark dives to a record 1200m
Shack the shark dives to a record 1200m
The MixMarch 26

No longer on the run

Weather conditions, human activity (or a lack of it, in some cases) and a pest's increasing immunity to disease are keeping Central Otago farmers on their guard. The issue? Rabbits ... again.
No longer on the run
No longer on the run
WorldMarch 25

Sheep dogs new status symbol for China's ultra-rich

China's latest must-have luxury for the ultra-rich, to go with mansions and sports cars, is a large, slobbery dog with massive amounts of hair best known for herding sheep in Tibet.
Sheep dogs new status symbol for China's ultra-rich
Sheep dogs new status symbol for China's ultra-rich
West CoastMarch 21

Doc confident gate possum-proof

The Department of Conservation (Doc) is confident possums and other pests will not be able to cross a Fiordland river using one of its bridges.
Doc confident gate possum-proof
Doc confident gate possum-proof
DunedinMarch 11

Overrun with offers of live possums

There is no shortage of possums in built-up areas of Dunedin, judging by the response to a request from AgResearch scientists wanting to capture the animal alive.
Overrun with offers of live possums
Overrun with offers of live possums
The MixMarch 6

Rock of salvation

2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity. Andrea Crawford, of the Department of Conservation, finds a small island just off the coast from Dunedin is providing just the sort of habitat the year is designed to promote.
DunedinFebruary 21

Back to the wild after hospital stay

Watching an endangered yellow-eyed penguin dive into the sea and make its way back to its nest, gave no indication that three weeks ago its prognosis was not so good, after a leg injury.
Back to the wild after hospital stay
Back to the wild after hospital stay
DunedinFebruary 11

Dumping of cats angers Halfway Bush resident

Halfway Bush resident Catherine O'Donnell has firm views on what should happen to the person or people who dumped nine cats, mostly kittens, near her home on the outskirts of Dunedin.
Dumping of cats angers Halfway Bush resident
Dumping of cats angers Halfway Bush resident
DunedinFebruary 4

Takahe work paying off

Following a stoat plague in 2008, which ravaged the takahe population, the numbers of the flightless bird are set to increase again.
Takahe work paying off
Takahe work paying off