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Small Business: Why Mister Loyal wants to be top dog in pet food storage
Meiken Bassant talks to Tom Raynel about her small business Mister Loyal.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
I’m a vet. Here are 4 common mistakes I see new pet owners make
Washington Post: What you should know before bringing home your new family member.
Seal in the city: 'Very determined' visitor stops traffic in Wellington
Police used road cones to protect the seal as it crossed the road.
One-eyed penguin wins Penguin of the Year 2026
Plus, Dunedin and Waitaki make Lonely Planet’s best destinations list for 2027.
'Bees everywhere': Swarm disrupts pedestrians on main Auckland street
Pedestrians were kept away from the area as a precaution.
Voting opens in Alaska's annual Fat Bear Week
Online voters are choosing which brown bear best prepared for hibernation.
Dolphin found dead on Invercargill beach died from toxoplasmosis
'Threats to our native marine species don’t only come from activities happening at sea.'
Small Business: The Kiwi dog supplement business going global
Gus Silvester talks to Tom Raynel about his small supplement business, Dog Years.
How to snorkel the Great Barrier Reef and see Brisbane in a single weekend
Jenni Mortimer gets face to face with manta rays on the Great Barrier Reef.
Dog trainer told she needs concession for park she had used for years
Sharing space with disc golf and Reserve Act rules raised as issues - but relief in sight.
'A bounty on their heads': Charity pushes for ban on cash-prize cat killing competitions
Welfare group argues Government guidance cannot reliably distinguish feral cats from pets.
Fight for Fat Boy: Owner seeks injunction after dog seized by council
Fat Boy was repeatedly found roaming and later classified as menacing.
Fatal attack on cat: One suspect dog put down, another dead
Other fatal attacks on cats remain under investigation, as a dog attack heads to court.
Michelin-starred Kiwi chef strips down and swims river to rescue woman's pet
Chef Nick Honeyman swam the Vezere River to rescue runaway dachshund Yvi.
DoC's weirdest hotline calls: UFOs, chimp MMA and eel-eating seals
Nearly 3000 of more than 40,000 DoC calls were unrelated to its work.
Review: Are dog-friendly hotels actually a good idea?
I took my pup to check out the dog-friendly accommodation at the QT in Auckland.
'It's like having a newborn baby': Paralysed golden retriever gets second chance
A pink wheelchair has helped Lucie with her paralysis and advancing cancer.
Rescue dog Nala dies after owner spends nearly $80,000 trying to save her
Disputes Tribunal awarded Nala's owner Kelsi Ball almost $8000 after a vaccine dispute.
Why Gen Z kids are boasting about birds
Once considered a hobby for retirees, birding has captured the attention of younger Kiwis.
Man who bashed brother with a bowl uses pet parrot in bid to avoid jail
'I know that I could trust him with my flock,' Anthony Gugich's support letter read.
Pet insurance: Is it worth paying premiums or saving for vet bills?
OPINION: Vet insurance can soften the blow of expensive and unexpected vet bills.
Identity of pet feud killer revealed, weeks after being convicted for deadly beating
The victim wanted his dog destroyed for poor off-lead behaviour. He killed her instead.
Elderly giraffe with worsening arthritis euthanised at Wellington Zoo
It is the second death at the zoo in the space of about a week.
'He was my son': US police kills bottle-fed donkey foal in his own pasture
A Georgia police officer shot HeeHaw during a missing-child search.
Pet Refuge reaches capacity after taking in 17 dogs fleeing family violence
Auckland's Pet Refuge is at full capacity after 17 dogs arrived in just two weeks. Video / NZ Herald / Pet Refuge
‘Ripping my dog to bits’: Man badly bitten fighting off dog to save ‘best mate’ Chiko
Russell Thomson said he couldn't have lived with himself if his dog didn't survive.
Wellington Zoo puts down chimp after he suffers critical injuries in fight
Zoo staff will monitor the remaining chimpanzees.
Free-range hens likely to go in and out of lockdown as bird flu cases continue
Third bird flu case confirmed as hundreds of thousands of hens are in lockdown.
'Keeping my pants up': NRL star avoids conviction after exposing buttocks to park ranger
The forward pleaded guilty after exposing his bottom during a dog-leash row.
'Stewing in resentment': How a chicken feud escalated to murder
It was agreed the brutal killing was inexcusable. But it wasn't murder, his lawyer argued.