A virologist says it's likely not all cases of the bird flu H5 strain have been detected in New Zealand.
Environment
Sun, Jul 19
3:53
The 31-year-old man was 50 metres from the beach when the attack occurred in Adventure Bay, about 90 minutes south of Hobart, on Saturday morning.
World
Saturday 5:00pm
The US Interior Department cancelled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined to be threatened with extinction.
Saturday 3:30pm
An Auckland Zoo giraffe and an Orana Wildlife Park otter have been euthanised after health concerns led keepers to make the difficult decisions.
New Zealand
Saturday 11:50am
The Kākāpō Recovery Programme is positive about the vaccination programme rolling out, as the deadly bird flu arrives on our shores.
Saturday 10:48am
The kāhu infection follows the country's first case, confirmed earlier this week in a brown skua seabird found at Petone Beach.
Health
Fri, Jul 17
The brown skua seabird found on Wellington's Petone beach confirmed to have H5N1 bird flu strain has since been euthanised.
Thu, Jul 16
A seabird found on Wellington's Petone beach has tested positive for the potentially deadly H5 strain of the virus.
Spanning 7m from the ground to the bottom of the roof, the barn will house the zoo’s two male giraffes, as well as holding space for more.
Tue, Jul 14
Tokyo, the 5-year-old Labrador retriever, had apparently ingested cannabis along the trail and had to be rescued after she began to sway like she was drunk and then couldn't walk at all.
Pebbles, a three-month-old Shar Pei mix, was taken from her foster home in Birkdale on Matariki.
Mon, Jul 13
NZ Cat Foundation’s Anne Batley-Burton and North Canterbury Hunting Comp Organiser Mat Bailey spoke to Breakfast following the controversial event.
In a new survey, 77% of owners cited their cat's safety as the biggest cause for keeping them indoors, followed by protecting wildlife and moving house.
Sun, Jul 12
The public were urged not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the Tennyson Inlet and Fitzroy Bay areas due to the presence of toxins.
Fri, Jul 10
A tortoiseshell cat missing from Cambridge for a year has turned up on a North Canterbury farm, after apparently crossing Cook Strait alone.
Thu, Jul 9
Minam was napping in a blanket in a clothes dryer when it was turned on by his unwitting owner.
Wed, Jul 8
Feral deer numbers are increasing on the West Coast and increasingly are encountered on the region's remote highways by motorists
Mon, Jul 6
The makeshift hospital was born one day after the back-to-back earthquakes killed at least than 2295 people and wounded 11,000.
Sat, Jul 4
Neil, who has commanded a loyal TikTok following of over 1.4 million, trails fame, fans and property damage in his wake.
Emergency services were called to Swannanoa just before 7pm yesterday.
A marine biologist described the sight as "very unusual".
The H5N1 bird flu was detected in preliminary testing in a migratory bird at Hawks Nest, on the Mid-North Coast, authorities revealed.
Fri, Jul 3
Donald the pig escaped a stock-truck and was recaptured after a highway police pursuit last month.
Ashlei Sherwood says she's "living in a nightmare" after the death of her 11-year-old chihuahua cross Charlie last month.
The child was staying at a cottage with his family in Ontario in 2024 when he awoke to find the animal on his nose and mouth.
Thu, Jul 2
