The project is expected to span the next three months — with the kiwi offered 24,000 hectares of protected land to call home.
Monday 7:24pm
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Psychologist Lisa Cohen told Breakfast the death of a beloved pet "hits people in different ways" depending on how they view their connection to the animal.
Monday 7:47am
Galina Turisheva can't say no to dogs in need, both here and in her homeland.
Sun, Mar 17
The ban came after the Gulf Livestock 1 tragedy in September 2020, where 6000 cattle and 41 crew died.
They were accidentally introduced to the island around 200 years ago.
Sat, Mar 16
The homeowner allegedly allowed people, including children, to get into the purpose-built pool with the ailing 30-year-old reptile.
The catcher, known as The Snake Hunter, was bitten on his hand after his equipment broke while catching a venemous serpent.
Fri, Mar 15
Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev were forced off the court for nearly two hours.
Toronto-based company DNA My Dog identified a woman as 40% Alaskan malamute, 35% shar-pei and 25% labrador.
Thu, Mar 14
The Palmerston North hospital has been helping precious critters get better for the past two decades.
With 50 million viewers watching the event on Lyttelton/Whakaraupō Harbour "a collision leading to dead or injured dolphins is not ideal for New Zealand's tourism image".
The city's police chief said rats have gotten into the confiscated pot at New Orleans' ageing police headquarters, munching the evidence as mould and cockroaches take over the building.
The sheep were created to get higher prices from hunting preserves that allow people to kill captive trophy game animals for a fee.
Rodri was on her way from Crete to Germany for an operation on her good eye. Then, she disappeared.
Whitebait standholders collectively owethe West Coast Regional Council $40,000 in unpaid fees.
Staff said it was important to ensure the orphans being raised in captivity do not "become imprinted upon or habituated to humans".
Wed, Mar 13
Grainy security footage captured the cat making its escape, and yellow pawprints were found on the factory floor at Nomura Plating in Fukuyama.
Red-eared slider turtles are on the world's 100 worst invasive species list — and now they're poking their heads up all over Waikato.
Tue, Mar 12
A white shark has been tracked travelling over 3200km south into the Gulf of Mexico, providing scientists valuable information on patterns and behaviours.
People-power prevails as animal control officers call on an address and find two dogs matching photos and descriptions provided by the public.
Researchers from NIWA, Te Papa and experts from the UK and Australia collected almost 1800 samples from 4800m underwater along the 800km-long Bounty Trough.
Mon, Mar 11
Researchers are aiming to develop a portable in-field environmental DNA detection tool for bird flu and other viruses.
When a total solar eclipse transforms day into night, will tortoises start acting romantic? Will giraffes gallop? Will apes sing odd notes?
Sun, Mar 10
It's a theatre piece from the Belgium-based group The Captain Boomer Collective, intended as a statement about environmental destruction and climate change.
Sat, Mar 9
The star and her fiancé Jake Bongovi live on a farm with nine of their own dogs, 23 foster pooches, four cats, two donkeys, two sheep, two cows, three goats and a pony.