SAFE - Latest News [Page 19]
Council Applauded For Rodeo Ban
Friday, 4 July 2008, 10:17 am | SAFE
Rodeos are no longer welcome in New Zealand’s largest city. Auckland City Council resolved last week that as a matter of policy no rodeos would be permitted on council land because of animal welfare concerns. The decision, a first for New Zealand, has ... More >>
Global Protest Against Animal Testing Company
Sunday, 18 May 2008, 11:10 am | SAFE
New Zealand campaigners against animal testing will take to the streets tomorrow urging shoppers to avoid cruelly produced cosmetics, toiletries and household products. SAFE, New Zealand’s second largest animal advocacy organisation, will specifically ... More >>
Minister told to count the crippled
Saturday, 3 May 2008, 11:54 am | SAFE
The 2008 duck-shooting season will open with a lame duck, rather than a bang. A crippled ‘duck’ will make its way to the Department of Conservation (DoC) today demanding that the Minister of Conservation instigate immediate research into the maiming and ... More >>
Napier unites to oppose animal research
Saturday, 19 April 2008, 11:47 am | SAFE
Napier unites to oppose animal research Animal lovers embrace concert and walk for the animals More >>
Free family concert and walk for the animals
Sunday, 13 April 2008, 3:05 pm | SAFE
New Zealand’s art deco capital city is set to turn up the volume and good vibrations for the animals. National animal advocacy organisation SAFE is to stage a free outdoor family concert and walk for the animals in Napier The Big Paws Out! is set to ... More >>
Community Spirit Offers High Hopes For Animals
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 10:47 am | SAFE
Community Spirit Offers High Hopes For Animals The nation’s animal lovers will have their chance to offer some festive hope and goodwill to the animals this week by supporting SAFE’s annual appeal. New Zealand’s second largest animal advocacy ... More >>
SAFE Op-Ed: Nadia Crighton - Snout it OUT!
Monday, 17 December 2007, 2:02 pm | SAFE
From celebrities to MPs everyone is jumping on the barn-wagon to stand up for our pigs. Nadia Crighton investigates. More >>
Top 10 tips to help animals this Christmas
Monday, 10 December 2007, 10:29 am | SAFE
Looking for a way to make a difference this Christmas? Nadia Crighton from SAFE, New Zealand's most proactive animal advocacy organisation, comes up with 10 top- tips to make this silly season, one to remember. More >>
Animal abuse disguised as entertainment
Friday, 16 November 2007, 10:15 am | SAFE
Christchurch’s Westpac Centre will this Saturday be the focus of anti-rodeo campaigners protesting against an indoor rodeo which will be held at the Centre on Saturday night. National animal advocacy organisation SAFE, which is organising the protest action, ... More >>
Artists helping animals in New Zealand
Friday, 19 October 2007, 11:50 am | SAFE
Following the success of last year’s event, national animal advocacy organisation SAFE will host its fourth Charity Art Auction on 9th November at Hopetoun Alpha. More >>
Group seeks beagle research moratorium
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 9:39 am | SAFE
An immediate moratorium on beagle research is being sought by New Zealand’s second largest animal advocacy organisation SAFE, following last night’s exposé by current affairs programme 60 Minutes. More >>
Call to ban cruel cat and dog fur
Monday, 2 July 2007, 12:53 am | SAFE
The European Parliament’s decision to ban the importation of products made from cat or dog fur is welcomed by SAFE but the national animal advocacy organisation has red flagged the New Zealand government for lagging behind the EU. The EU ban ... More >>
Advocacy group condemns use of spies
Wednesday, 27 June 2007, 11:46 am | SAFE
The Government is being urged to take immediate steps to prevent any further taxpayer funds being used to infiltrate and spy on environmental and animal rights organisations. National animal advocacy group SAFE today referred to the conduct of state-owned ... More >>
Duck shooters served notice to obey law
Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 11:01 am | SAFE
A $5,000 reward is being posted for any information leading to the successful prosecution of any duck shooter who violates the law. The reward stems out of frustration at duck shooters who flout the law and cause increased animal cruelty. The reward is ... More >>
Animals & Us programme launched
Monday, 30 April 2007, 9:19 am | SAFE
New Zealand secondary school teachers with an interest in human-animal relations will finally have comprehensive humane education resources readily at their fingertips. More >>
Meat Industry Threatens Life on Earth
Friday, 30 March 2007, 10:19 am | SAFE
A meat industry ‘official’ will use their destructive powers to carve up the Earth while two farming ‘representatives’ will give away slices to a hungry audience today in Wellington. The public is expected to enjoy eating the Earth’s resources ... More >>
Meat Eating Implicated In Climate Change
Thursday, 29 March 2007, 11:04 am | SAFE
This week the New Zealand meat industry will celebrate 125 years of farming and exporting meat to the world. To mark the occasion Federated Farmers, Meat & Wool New Zealand, the New Zealand Meat Industry Association, the New Zealand Pork Industry Board, Deer ... More >>
Zoo whistleblower reveals attacks and abuse
Monday, 19 March 2007, 10:39 am | SAFE
The seriousness of the allegations against Wellington Zoo, revealed yesterday by the Sunday Star Times, can not be fobbed off or dismissed says animal advocacy group SAFE. SAFE received the allegations (below) from an inside source. The groups says ... More >>
Meet Chrissie Hynde and Help Abused Animals!
Monday, 29 January 2007, 11:54 am | SAFE
Which New Zealand fan will get up close and personal with one of the greatest female rock legends in the world? It’s being billed on TradeMe as an awesome once-in-a-lifetime experience for any Pretenders fan and it’s all to help abused animals in New Zealand! More >>
Tegel fire puts welfare of chickens at risk
Friday, 5 January 2007, 12:31 am | SAFE
The recent fire that destroyed Tegel's only South Island poultry slaughterhouse could have serious ramifications for the welfare of hundreds of thousands of chickens, causing SAFE, New Zealand's second largest animal advocacy organisation, serious ... More >>