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Review of live export trade open for public submissions
Thursday, 5 December 2019, 8:08 am | SAFE
The review of the controversial live export trade is now open for submissions from the public. More >>
Cruel animal test demonstrated outside LUSH Auckland
Sunday, 1 December 2019, 11:52 am | SAFE
NZAVS and SAFE, with support from LUSH Cosmetics Australasia, demonstrated the cruel Forced Swim Test outside LUSH Newmarket today. The action that took place outside the LUSH store in Newmarket, Auckland, involved a dunk tank, which volunteers from ... More >>
Cruel animal test to be demonstrated at LUSH
Friday, 29 November 2019, 8:20 am | SAFE
NZAVS and SAFE, with support from LUSH Cosmetics Australasia, will be demonstrating the cruel Forced Swim Test outside LUSH Newmarket tomorrow. More >>
Cash strapped Mid Northern Rodeo 2020 cancelled
Wednesday, 27 November 2019, 9:27 am | SAFE
Animal rights organisation SAFE has been reliably informed that the Mid Northern Rodeo Club has cancelled its annual rodeo event in 2020 due to financial pressures. More >>
14,000 sheep trapped inside capsized live export ship
Monday, 25 November 2019, 2:29 pm | SAFE
Fourteen thousand sheep are trapped inside a live export ship which capsized off the coast of Romania on Sunday night. Many of the sheep have likely drowned. More >>
SAFE to protest at Wairarapa rodeo event tomorrow
Friday, 15 November 2019, 8:36 am | SAFE
Animal rights organisation SAFE will be protesting at the annual Martinborough Bucking Bulls rodeo event in the Wairarapa tomorrow. More >>
A Live export ship has covertly berthed at Timaru Port
Friday, 8 November 2019, 12:01 pm | SAFE
A live export vessel has covertly berthed at Timaru Port, bringing this year’s shipments of live animals up to a total of eight. More >>
Eat Kind Awards
Friday, 1 November 2019, 2:20 pm | SAFE
Animal rights organisation SAFE is celebrating World Vegan Day by recognising three of New Zealand’s best vegan eateries. More >>
Animals will be at risk at rodeo opening weekend
Friday, 25 October 2019, 9:10 am | SAFE
Animals will continue to be at risk of injury or death as this year’s rodeo season opens this weekend. More >>
Survey shows majority of Kiwis support banning animal test
Thursday, 17 October 2019, 8:56 am | SAFE
A campaign to ban the Forced Swim Test in New Zealand is in line with public opinion, according to a new survey commissioned by the New Zealand Anti-Vivisection Society (NZAVS) and SAFE. More >>
Petition to ban cruel animal testing
Friday, 4 October 2019, 9:03 am | SAFE
A 20,000 strong petition will be presented to Parliament today, on World Animal Day, urging a total ban on the Forced Swim Test. More >>
Live export review ignores 99% of exported farmed animals
Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 8:31 am | SAFE
The Government’s review of the live export trade ignores 99% of exported farmed animals. More >>
SAFE walks off the job to march with School Strike 4 Climate
Friday, 27 September 2019, 8:14 am | SAFE
Staff from animal rights organisation SAFE are going on strike today and will be marching with School Strike 4 Climate NZ in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. More >>
High-risk live export ship due to berth at Napier Port
Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 9:07 am | SAFE
The high-risk live export ship Yangtze Fortune, due to berth at Napier Port this weekend, is currently embroiled in an investigation into a biosecurity breach in Australia. More >>
Animal tests will be exposed at Open Day
Friday, 23 August 2019, 9:01 am | SAFE
Cruel and invalid Forced Swim Tests carried out at Victoria University of Wellington, will be exposed at the University Open Day today, so prospective students can be warned about the flawed and unethical research being conducted at the institute. More >>
SAFE urges Minister to appoint non industry experts
Thursday, 15 August 2019, 9:13 am | SAFE
Animal rights organisation SAFE is urging the Government to include experts and advocates from outside the agriculture industry on its newly announced winter crop grazing taskforce. More >>
Increase in demand for cage-free eggs set to continue
Thursday, 18 July 2019, 10:12 am | SAFE
The increase in demand for cage-free eggs is set to continue according to animal rights organisation SAFE, who says the egg industry should expect this and prepare. More >>
Government fails to take animal welfare seriously
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 3:37 pm | SAFE
Animal rights organization SAFE says the Government has failed to take its animal welfare responsibilities seriously during the Cabinet reshuffle, which has left the position of Minister responsible for animal welfare vacant. More >>
Duck left to die a slow and painful death
Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 9:37 am | SAFE
A Paradise duck was the victim of stray shotgun pellets this weekend and required urgent veterinary treatment to prevent further suffering. More >>
Global campaign urges hotel groups to ditch cage eggs
Thursday, 9 May 2019, 9:27 am | SAFE
Hotel groups, Hilton and Best Western, are being urged by animal protection groups across the globe to phase out cage eggs as part of a campaign launched by the Open Wing Alliance. More >>