The same park made headlines last summer when a lost boy was found wandering on a monorail line.
World
11:00am
The 36-year-old swimmer told Breakfast it was "really tough" knowing he would be battling hypothermia, sharks and jellyfish every time he entered the water.
Environment
Tuesday 9:22am
The greyhound racing industry says the Government’s deadline leaves workers, owners and re‑homing groups in limbo — with no clarity on compensation and hundreds of dogs still needing new homes.
Politics
Sat, Apr 4
"The pain is real. I’ve got no movement. It’s awful," said Today reporter Taylor Haynes after the incident.
Fri, Apr 3
Experts believe that animal is a young wolf searching for a territory of its own that accidentally wandered into the city.
Wed, Apr 1
Police have caught two males who allegedly filmed themselves throwing puppies into the Whakatāne River – where the animals later drowned.
Crime and Justice
Tue, Mar 31
A second person has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a man who consumed frog poison and psychedelics at a retreat in New South Wales.
Research suggests any potential benefits to sleeping next to a beloved pet aren’t straightforward.
Life
The supermarket chain’s Dunedin South branch, then called Countdown, was shut for nearly three weeks in February 2024.
Health
Fri, Mar 27
Rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth has offered scientists a window into the behaviour of these large, elusive mammals.
Geneticist Dr Lachie Scarsbrook's research used improved DNA techniques to determine dogs existed nearly 16,000 years ago.
Thu, Mar 26
The proposal would have allowed commercial fishers to catch and sell undersized fish, such as snapper and tarakihi, to avoid waste.
Wed, Mar 25
The man explained that Max had bitten him and he was afraid the cat would bite his daughter.
Tue, Mar 24
How did a high-profile crime that had the nation's farmers up in arms and a visit to an out-of-the-way rubbish dump lead to the discovery of critically endangered native bats in a Northland forest?
Mon, Mar 23
Recent dog attacks have prompted both councils and animal welfare groups to renew calls for changes to the law.
Sat, Mar 21
Letter fired off to the Local Government Minister, calling for reforms to New Zealand's dog laws.
New Zealand
Fri, Mar 20
A woman was sentenced on charges of failing to provide proper and sufficient food to an animal and failing to provide treatment to an injured animal.
The Australian brushtail possum was seen peering out from among the kangaroo toys at Hobart Airport in Tasmania.
Thu, Mar 19
The inquest held in a UK court was told the cause of death was traumatic thoracic injuries and elephant attack in Zambia last year.
A man has been arrested after he was caught climbing into an enclosure of Moo Deng, the adorable pygmy hippo who became a social media sensation, zoo officials said.
Kequn Zhang and Charles Mwangi were arrested after they were found with 1948 garden ants in specialised tubes and an extra 300 ants in tissue rolls.
Wed, Mar 18
The SPCA has received close to $500,000 from the Government to reduce the vast number of roaming dogs in across Auckland and Northland.
Figures show 14 out of 24 reported dolphin deaths off New Zealand's coastline over the last two years were in the Canterbury region.
Mon, Mar 16
One witness said his best guess would put the number of dolphins off Wellington's south coast at more than 200.
Sun, Mar 15
Some fear "more New Zealand animals are going to die" and Kiwi owners will have to suffer through losing their pets.
Fri, Mar 13
