The genetic heritage of New Zealand's first dog, the now extinct kurī, is being unravelled by University of Otago scientists using state-of-the-art ancient DNA analysis. University of Otago PhD ...

Rotorua Lakes Council’s Animal Control Unit reunited over 500 kuri (dogs) with their owners last year, thanks to the efforts of the community and owners acting responsibly, 43 dogs have been returned ...

The now extinct Maori kuri dog has been found to have Indonesia cousins, new research finds. The small pups – prized for their hunting skills and fur, but not looks – were common in New Zealand when ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. The Maori Kuri were brought across the oceans from the Pacific Islands to New Zealand on canoes in the ...

According to the Chinese calendar, 2018 is the Year of the Dog, which is an appropriate title coinciding with the subject of this article. It provides the perfect opportunity to highlight a couple of ...