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Lindah Lepou's latest exhibition drawing inspiration from human zoos
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (291+ words) Lindah Lepou is a multi-disciplinary artist raised in Porirua and Samoa who coined the term Pacific Couture. Her new exhibition Mata'aitu, now at Pataka Art+Museum until 8 November, traces the history of human zoos from the 1890s to the present, exploring…...
Charities raise money for Kaimanawa muster, save horses from culling
19+ hour, 27+ min ago (406+ words) Kaimanawa wild horse charities have raised enough money for a fourth muster of the year, and found enough homes for a small group of animals living in an ecologically sensitive area of the North Island's central plateau. The fourth muster…...
Shearer Dylan Manthey sentenced for inflicting 'extreme violence' on lambs
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (658+ words) This story discusses violence towards sheep which some readers might find distressing. A shearer caught on film violently abusing three lambs was at the time of his offending drinking too much as he struggled to cope with the death of…...
Hamilton Zoo worker awarded $18,000 over manager’s workplace conduct
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (872+ words) A young woman started working at Hamilton Zoo as an "excited, vibrant and bright student". But after a senior manager's conduct affected her work, Ashleigh Sanders became "withdrawn and fearful of talking to others". During her time at the zoo,…...
Snoozing leopard seal leads to cordoned off area at busy Tauranga boat ramp
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (335+ words) Tauranga locals hoping to launch from a popular boat ramp this week found a lane occupied by a sleep leopard seal leading to the area being cordoned off for days. Leopard seals normally live around the Antarctic pack ice, the…...
Three lions die of suspected heat stroke at Japanese zoo amid soaring temperatures
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (391+ words) Three lions have died of suspected heat stroke at a zoo in Tokyo after soaring mid-summer temperatures across Japan. Over the past week at Tokyo's Tama Zoological Park, three female lions, aged three to 15, have become the first heat-related deaths…...
Up to 150 greyhounds to be sent to Australia as racing ban begins
1+ week, 1+ day ago (397+ words) The final greyhound races are being held in New Zealand today and the industry has confirmed plans to send up to 150 dogs to Australia to continue racing. The New Zealand racing ban, which takes effect on Saturday, follows years of…...
Police officers rescue seal pup wandering through South Auckland suburb
1+ week, 1+ day ago (119+ words) Police say a seal pup that was spotted making its way through the South Auckland suburb of Papakura has been taken back to its natural environment. In a social media post, Counties Manukau police said they received a call from…...
'Ludicrous': Game hunters plan to restrict hunting male animals
1+ week, 2+ day ago (751+ words) West Coast farming advocates have blasted a proposal to prevent hunters from killing virile male animals as "ludicrous". The ACT Party has called for the National Game Animal Council (GAC) to take charge of managing game animals on conservation land…...
Neil the seal's damage bill and management costs revealed
1+ week, 3+ day ago (693+ words) Neil the elephant seal has become a "wildlife icon", bringing immense joy to fans in Tasmania and around the world. But keeping the bollard-bashing, traffic cone-chewing social media star safe comes at a price. Following a right to information request,…...