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Farmwatch: Slaughterhouse only the tip of the iceberg

Tuesday, 21 June 2016, 9:44 am | Farm Watch

Farmwatch is pleased to hear that the slaughterhouse featured in last year’s explosive bobby calf exposé has shut down. Using hidden cameras Farmwatch uncovered shocking abuse of calves, leading to animal abuse charges being laid against a worker as well ... More >>

400 pigs burn to death in preventable tragedy

Monday, 24 August 2015, 8:51 am | Farm Watch

Farmwatch is appalled to hear of the deaths of 400 animals in a pig farm fire. Farmwatch have previously investigated this farm and have footage from within the shed which was destroyed by fire. The fire broke out in a Waikato piggery on Saturday night, ... More >>

'Vote to Stop Factory Farming' protest action in progress

Wednesday, 17 September 2014, 11:07 am | Farm Watch

An activist has scaled a 20m high silo tower at a Dunedin pig and egg-production factory farm this morning in protest of factory farming. He aims to inform voters that the power to ban factory farming is in their hands when they vote this Saturday. More >>

Labour's pledge to end factory farming a victory for animals

Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 9:20 am | Farm Watch

Farmwatch is pleased that Trevor Mallard has announced that Labour intends to end factory farming by 2017. This is the first time that the Labour Party have publicly announced an end date for all factory farming in New Zealand. Labour's support for ... More >>

Farmwatch; New Footage Damning for Pork Industry

Monday, 7 July 2014, 9:09 am | Farm Watch

Footage obtained by Farmwatch and screened on the Sunday Program last night put an Auckland pig farm on display and gave a glimpse for the first time into how pork industry workers treat pigs when they think no one is watching. This footage was ... More >>

Minister of MPI misleads public over continued pig abuse

Monday, 30 June 2014, 8:50 am | Farm Watch

Farmwatch is concerned that the Minister for Primary Industries is misleading the public about pig farming in New Zealand. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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