Animals

With an increase in dog ownership, comes an increase in fleas, Dr Estelle Louarduzzi has advice for dog owners. Audio

In today's episode, testing for bird flu is underway at a small free range farm in Dunedin, the Children's Commissioner has found evidence of "inhumane treatment" at a facility for intellectually… Audio

Project Jonah volunteers are at Farewell Spit attempting to refloat a pod of pilot whales which stranded overnight. Louisa Hawkes from Project Jonah spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

Testing for bird flu is underway at a small free range farm in Dunedin. Reporter Delphine Herbert spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

In today's episode, the culling of chickens with bird flu at a free-range Otago farm, will begin on Wednesday, about 36,000 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants have walked off the job on… Audio

The culling of chickens with bird flu at a free-range Otago farm, will begin on Wednesday. The Poultry Industry Association and the Egg Producers Federation executive director Michael Brooks spoke to… Audio

On today's episode, the Prime Minister says unemployment is still expected to increase before it comes down and more work needs to be done if the government is going to meet its target to reduce the… Audio

With the cull of 80,000 birdflu infected chickens soon to get underway officials are working to confirm it hasn't spread anywhere else before Chicken exports can start again. Reporter Tess Brunton… Audio

The culling of 80,000 birds on a commercial free-range Otago egg farm in Moreaki is due will begin on Tuesday. MPI's chief veterinary officer Dr Mary van Andel spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Two whales have died amid a stranding of nearly 40 pilot whales. Project Jonah's Louisa Hawkes spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Farmers are on high alert after high pathogenic avian influenza - otherwise known as bird flu - was found on a free range chicken farm in North Otago. Otago Federated Farmers' provincial president… Audio

At least 40,000 chickens are being culled from an Otago egg farm after some birds tested positive for a strain of bird flu. The farm is currently locked down with a 10 kilometre buffer zone around the… Audio

Auckland's Westpac Rescue Helicopter was out and about saving people's lives on Sunday when one mission was interuppted by an owl - Nathan Rarere talked with pilot James Tayler. Audio

Burma the elephant is now an Australian, Nathan Rarere talked with her keeper Andrew Coers to see how she was settling in. Audio

On today's episode, departing All Blacks halfback TJ Perenara included a message of support for Te Tiriti during the haka against Italy on Saturday, this year's UN climate negotiations have wrapped… Audio