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SAFE - Latest News [Page 12]
Call for independent voice for animals
Monday, 7 December 2015, 8:46 am | SAFE
Animal campaigners are outraged that the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has still failed to take action against an animal-abusing slaughterhouse and are calling for a major overhaul of the Ministry. On 14th September SAFE filed a complaint with ... More >>
Ground-breaking animal law change comes into effect
Thursday, 3 December 2015, 9:15 am | SAFE
Campaigners are celebrating the end of sow stalls as one of the greatest victories to ever occur in animal rights in New Zealand, saying today marks the last day that pigs will ever have to suffer in the cruel crates – assuming farmers comply with ... More >>
SAFE and locals kicking up a stink over bad eggs
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 12:23 pm | SAFE
SAFE is joining Patumahoe locals to oppose the proposed building of a caged-hen farm in South Auckland. Craddock Farms has been seeking consent to build the factory farm for the past two years, but has been denied resource consents on the grounds ... More >>
Parliament Vigil Mourns Rodeo Cruelty
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 2:57 pm | SAFE
Parliament witnessed an eye catching vigil today, held on behalf of two bulls that died in rodeo last year and all animals that will suffer stress and fear this season. A wide range of animal supporters showed up to take a stand for animals, and called ... More >>
Pork Conference Met With Hula-Hooping Protesters
Tuesday, 28 July 2015, 8:41 am | SAFE
Pig farmers attending their annual conference in Wellington today will be met with an unusual sight: protestors with hula-hoops. It is New Zealand’s first protest aimed specifically at fattening pens – concrete pens in which pigs are raised for ... More >>
Leading Animal Organisations Call For An End To Rodeo
Monday, 27 July 2015, 9:16 am | SAFE
Animal advocacy organisations SAFE, SPCA and Farmwatch have joined forces in a coalition calling for a ban on rodeo, saying it is both unethical and inherently cruel. Concerned Kiwis are urged to show their opposition by signing the petition at change.org to ... More >>
Golden Arches Rejects Cage Eggs
Monday, 13 July 2015, 3:02 pm | SAFE
Animal advocacy group SAFE is claiming a victory for the animals, following a change in McDonald’s New Zealand’s animal welfare policy. McDonald's has announced it will no longer be using eggs from caged hens in its restaurants from December 2016. More >>
Death Toll Continues to Climb for Sheep Shipped to Mexico
Thursday, 2 July 2015, 1:45 pm | SAFE
252 sheep destined for the controversial live export shipment to Mexico died before they even went on board. The animals died in preparation for the journey, recent figures reveal. This is in addition to the 192 animals that perished on the ship. ... More >>
Death at Horse Race Leads to Call for Shake Up
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 9:36 am | SAFE
A horse has died after a jumps race at Te Aroha, prompting fresh calls from animal activists for an end to jumps racing. More >>
SAFE condemns massive live sheep export to Mexico
Wednesday, 10 June 2015, 12:21 pm | SAFE
Animal advocacy organisation, SAFE is condemning the secret shipment of 50,000 sheep and 3000 cattle to Mexico on a live export shipment from Timaru, the largest cargo of animals ever to leave New Zealand. More >>
New Zealand to ban cosmetics testing cruelty
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 3:34 pm | SAFE
The government has taken a crucial step in improving the country’s animal welfare laws by announcing a ban on cosmetics testing on animals as part of the new Animal Welfare Act. The ban is a huge milestone victory for cruelty free campaigners, including ... More >>
Rodeo fight gets a new contender as season of misery closes
Friday, 20 February 2015, 9:40 am | SAFE
The end of a bloody New Zealand rodeo season this weekend has prompted a new contender to join the fight against rodeo. Global kickboxing and Mixed Martial Art superstar Mark Hunt, also known as the ‘Super Samoan’, has teamed up with animal advocacy ... More >>
NZPork's New Ad Campaign Backfires
Wednesday, 18 February 2015, 10:58 am | SAFE
The New Zealand Pork Industry’s sexist new ad campaign imploring men to "man up” and “give mum a night off cooking” has also led to further criticism of their animal welfare standards. NZPork have been slammed on social media for their ... More >>
Santa’s naughty list shows NZPork in trouble
Wednesday, 17 December 2014, 10:01 am | SAFE
Santa has provided animal advocacy organisation SAFE with an early copy of this year’s naughty list , as it prominently features many animal-abusing industries and businesses, with NZPork topping the list. More >>
Ban the Ham
Wednesday, 10 December 2014, 9:05 am | SAFE
SAFE calls on the public to skip Christmas hams after new, horrific footage of factory pig farming is released. The footage shown on Campbell Live last night is causing an uproar on social media. Last week SAFE condemned the Ministry for Primary Industries ... More >>
MPI confirms: pig cruelty is 100% legal
Monday, 1 December 2014, 10:30 am | SAFE
Animal activists are demanding changes to pig law. This comes after the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) released a statement announcing that the footage that shocked a nation earlier this year is “insufficient evidence” of animal welfare ... More >>
Government Urged Not To Miss Cosmetics Win For Animals
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 10:46 am | SAFE
Animal advocacy organisation SAFE is urging the Government not to let animals down and vote for an amendment to the Animal Welfare Bill. The amendment would ban cosmetics testing on animals forever. The Bill had it’s second reading in Parliament last ... More >>
Hearing for Proposed Mega Factory Farm Ruffling Feathers
Monday, 17 November 2014, 9:19 am | SAFE
A resource consent hearing could condemn millions of hens to torment and misery for decades to come, and animal rights advocates are furious. More >>
Call for event ban after bull riding death
Friday, 14 November 2014, 1:09 pm | SAFE
Following the death of a bull at yesterday evening’s ‘Professional Bull Riders’ (PBR) event held in Christchurch, animal welfare advocates from SAFE are demanding for the event to be banned from New Zealand forever. “It is absolutely appalling ... More >>
Protesters To Urge Public To Buck Bull Riders Event
Thursday, 13 November 2014, 9:26 am | SAFE
Animal advocacy campaigners will protest against the country’s first 'Professional Bull Riders' (PBR) event held in Christchurch tonight. SAFE and their supporters will stage a colourful demonstration to highlight the cruelty of rodeo near the event ... More >>
