The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) confirmed the millipede had been found in New Plymouth, and that it was also awaiting samples of a specimen from Nelson.
Environment
10:51am
The 62 big cats and two brown bears were sustained by little more than a few loyal zookeepers who stayed behind.
World
Fri, Oct 31
Princess was found tethered to a fence, with only a table for shelter and an empty water bowl.
Crime and Justice
Thu, Oct 30
The sheriff's department initially said the Rhesus monkeys were carrying diseases including herpes, but Tulane University said the monkeys "are not infectious".
Wed, Oct 29
One name took out the top spot for cats and dogs for the seventh year in a row.
New Zealand
Tue, Oct 28
"What I'd do to hold you one last time Halo," Aaron Ramsey said on Instagram.
Football
Mon, Oct 27
Monash University researchers Alistair Evans and Silke Clueren used high-speed cameras to capture 36 species at the moment they went in for the kill.
Sun, Oct 26
Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) this week raised concerns about people keeping possums as pets due to the risk to native birds and plants.
Sat, Oct 25
One or more intruders broke into an Iowa mink farm and released 2000 of the furbearing animals.
The distinctive animal bred in isolation for more than 100 years on New Zealand's Enderby Island.
Wed, Oct 22
"Ah, crap. Here we go," Billy Halloran, 32, said he thought to himself when he was attacked by a bear in the foothills of Myoko.
Mon, Oct 20
Locals in areas such as Ōwhiro Bay reported finding the pesky invertebrates in shoes, bags, and even their beds.
Sun, Oct 19
Tasman man Sebastian Marinkovich was walking his two dogs when they spotted a kekeno and began their assault.
Thu, Oct 16
Officials estimate there is roughly one feral cat for every one of its 1 million inhabitants.
Tue, Oct 14
Belgium was leading 2-1 in the second half when the rat was spotted outside the area of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. The Belgian tried to pick up the rat but it escaped.
Sport
A sighting of a rare white humpback whale left Kaikōura locals "very excited" after they were lucky enough to catch a glimpse.
"Oh, sweetheart. ... Oh Eeyore, you're such a good boy. Grandma loves you," the woman told the dog after he led a deputy to her.
Thu, Oct 9
Four SPCA staff took about three hours to catch the 80kg ewe after a member of the public spotted her near Millers Flat in late September.
Wed, Oct 8
Formerly considered humble draft animals, water buffaloes have become prized show animals in Thailand.
Tue, Oct 7
The Rottweiler had been tied to a tree for 15 minutes while its owner was shopping inside.
Mon, Oct 6
It's hoped the pellets will divert white-tail deer prized by hunters away from the poison, as Stewart Island is one of only two places in Aotearoa where they can be hunted.
Sun, Oct 5
Greyhound Racing NZ argue safety was improving and are unhappy the Racing Minister would not engage with them.
Politics
The cubs were packed in bags that resembled sacks of potatoes and were being transported in a small dhow off the Somaliland coast.
Fri, Oct 3
The council said the time for leniency was over, calling on owners to "do the right thing".
Thu, Oct 2
Fourteen carcasses and a deer tangled in a fence were found on a farm Niven John Lowrie had been "neglecting".
Wed, Oct 1
