A new members' bill in New Zealand calling for imported animal products to meet the same welfare standards applied to New ...

A wildlife ranger heard “rustling” in the bushes and spotted the odd pair of animals attacking each other, officials said.

Animal advocates are calling for a halt to future government funding of octopus aquaculture research, saying farming the wild, solitary creatures is an "atrocious idea".

A proposed updated code of welfare for sheep and beef cattle appears to take a balanced approach to ensuring stock owners ...

A major positive for sheep and beef farmers over the last six months has been the sharp improvement in sheep meat returns.

Cowboys recruit Rosie Kelly is one of four New Zealand players with international experience joining Kiwi Ferns coach Ricky ...

The Green Party wants to stop animal cruelty from entering the country via imported products. Green MP Steve Abel has launched a Member's Bill aimed at closing a loophole that allows imported meat, ...

Scientists are still trying to piece together the story of how birds became the most diverse life form on Earth. Some believe ...

New Zealand food tech startup Daisy Lab has unveiled a recombinant bovine lactoferrin with a much higher yield than cow's ...

An octopus rides on the back of a fast mako shark off the coast of New Zealand; a scientific video reveals an unusual ...

Farmers are alarmed that unproven biotech tools threaten New Zealands hard- earned reputation for natural, pasture-raised meat and milk. They see methane inhibitors as risky, intrusive and ...