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OPINION: We should be promoting more homegrown food, a reader argues.

The annual translocation efforts are the largest in New Zealand.

Tanya Hawthorne wants dangerous dogs destroyed and negligent owners prosecuted.

OPINION: The key now is to ensure it is done properly and introduces meaningful changes.

Local media say a 25-year-old at the same event needed 20 stitches to his arm.

Austrian photographer Josef Stefan spent two weeks tracking lynxes in Spain.

The group of seven were spotted walking along a motorway.

You don't have to own a dog to go, but there will be plenty around you.

A new multi-million-dollar animal shelter with 62 kennels has been announced for Napier.

Pet lovers warn that having a companion animal can cost thousands in vet bills.

Zoo director Baird Fleming says the land will expand herds, not add new species.

A wild possum joined stuffed furry friends in an Australian airport gift shop this week, surprising travellers in an adorable case of hide and squeak. Video / AFP

Acting PM David Seymour joins Herald NOW to talk inflation, greyhound racing ban, and the war in Iran. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

OPINION: Hopefully there are some valuable lessons from the Covid report, a reader says.

New York Times: Research suggests pets keep you healthier. But there are some caveats.

Octopus steals the show at Smugglers Bay — ‘Just Another Day in Paradise’ for local diver

A Mount Maunganui dog attack victim is disgusted that the dog's owner was not prosecuted.

Timothy Rolleston, known as Timoti, was killed in a dog attack on March 28 last year.

The acquisitions substantially lessened competition in the market.

OPINION: New Zealand's petroleum products supply chain is more diverse, a reader argues.

Honey returned to Waikato family after running away in Christchurch en route to Dunedin.

One of the kittens is expected to be named after the officer that found them.

OPINION: Roaming dog complaints and reports of attacks have surged in Auckland since 2021.

Northland has an estimated 50,000 dogs for a population of about 200,000.

A heart-breaking scene unfolded as a bottlenose dolphin carried her dead calf near the Bay of Islands. Authorities warned boaties to keep their distance and respect speed limits.

Both dogs have been impounded, pending a police investigation.

New York Times: The bird is in 'very serious condition' at a wild bird rehab centre.

Mihiata Te Rore, 62, died at a rural State Highway 12 property in Kaihu on Tuesday.

Minister Simon Watts has ordered urgent advice, with new rules due this year.