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Aotearoa Lags As EU Moves To Free 300 Million Animals From Cages
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 11:37 am | SAFE
Today, the European Commission announced its commitment to ban the caging of all farmed animals across the European Union by 2027. The historic commitment will free 300 million animals from cages. As the world moves away from outdated and cruel intensive ... More >>
Shark Finning Will Continue In Aotearoa Until Onboard Cameras Become Compulsory
Thursday, 17 June 2021, 6:03 am | SAFE
The New Zealand Herald reported on Monday that Aotearoa exported 13.5 tonnes of shark fins last year. In 2014 it became illegal to remove fins at sea from sharks caught in New Zealand waters and discard their bodies into the ocean. However, it ... More >>
Aotearoa Lags Behind As EU Moves To Ban Colony Cages
Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 6:05 am | SAFE
Last week the European Parliament urged the European Commission to ban the caging of all farmed animals across the European Union by 2027. The resolution was adopted with overwhelming support from MEPs. It urged the Commission to revise the outdated ... More >>
Silver Collar Greyhound Race Reveals Cruelty And Corruption
Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 11:53 am | SAFE
Federal Morgan broke his leg in the final race at the "Silver Collar" races at the Auckland Greyhound Racing Club on Sunday 13 June 2021. Federal Morgan was considered a star performer, who’s trainer Lisa Cole made a late withdrawal ... More >>
Ban Live Exports International Awareness Day Marred As Live Export Ships Make Their Way To Aotearoa
Monday, 14 June 2021, 6:18 am | SAFE
Today for Ban Live Exports International Awareness Day, people around the world are pressuring their governments to end the live export trade. While the export of livestock by sea is ending in Aotearoa, the Government has yet to announce the date ... More >>
Rampant Animal Mistreatment In The Dairy Industry Warrants Inquiry
Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 9:05 am | SAFE
Stuff revealed yesterday that dairy industry animal welfare complaints have increased over the last four years. According to data from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), in 2017 there were 264 complaints, 258 in 2018, 332 in 2019 and last year ... More >>
Greyhound Killed And Five Injured In A Single Day Of Racing In Auckland
Monday, 24 May 2021, 10:03 am | SAFE
Yesterday at Manukau Stadium in Auckland, the greyhound Paris End was euthanised after falling during a race and suffering several fractures. He was just over 3 years old. Five other dogs sustained significant injuries at the same meeting, including ... More >>
Greyhound Doping And Suspicious Betting Should Warrant A Police Investigation
Thursday, 13 May 2021, 11:46 am | SAFE
Last week the Otago Daily Times revealed an unidentified punter placed a $10,000 bet on greyhound Zipping Sarah, who won her race at the Addington Raceway in November 2020 before testing positive for methamphetamine. Of the 481 bets placed totalling ... More >>
Gambling Profits Are Crippling, Potentially Killing Dogs
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 12:42 pm | SAFE
Six dogs have suffered broken legs at New Zealand greyhound races in the past two weeks. On Sunday, in a video broadcast by the TAB, in Race 3 at Auckland, greyhound All Day Long suffered a harrowing fall and broken leg. On the same day, at the same ... More >>
Live Export Protests Planned For Both Islands This Weekend
Friday, 9 April 2021, 6:08 am | SAFE
Locals in Timaru and Ahuriri preparing for protests this Saturday and Sunday respectively due to the influx of live export ships Aotearoa has seen this week. Two live export ships arrived at Ahuriri this week, with another two arriving this weekend. Thousands ... More >>
Auckland’s Cornwall Park Is Raising Animals For The Live Export Trade
Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 10:18 am | SAFE
Members of the public are outraged to learn that cows farmed on Epsom’s Cornwall Park have been sold to live animal exporters. Cornwall Park was gifted to the Cornwall Park Trust Board in 1901 by Sir John Logan Campbell, who wished the park would be ... More >>
The Suez Canal Crisis Creates More Fears For New Zealand Animals
Monday, 29 March 2021, 6:27 am | SAFE
The Guardian has reported that 20 live export ships are delayed, due to the stricken container ship Ever Given, which is currently blocking the Suez Canal. If the situation isn’t resolved, thousands of animals could be killed. SAFE CEO Debra Ashton said ... More >>
Delays To Winter Grazing Regulations Put Calves And Their Mothers At Risk
Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 11:52 am | SAFE
The Government is delaying the introduction of new winter grazing regulations after bowing to pressure from agriculture lobbyists. The regulations were meant to come into effect from May 2021, but the Government has deferred new regulations to 2022, ... More >>
Gruesome Injuries And Even Death Face Animals Abused This Rodeo Season
Tuesday, 16 March 2021, 7:08 am | SAFE
Rodeo veterinarian reports obtained under the Official Information Act show that about 30 injuries and one death have occurred at rodeo events so far this season (up until 20 February). The injuries recorded include lacerations, injury to horns, ... More >>
Fine For The Abuse Of 250 Calves A Slap On The Wrist
Wednesday, 10 March 2021, 3:40 pm | SAFE
This week Anthony Brolly was sentenced in the Taupō District Court on seven animal welfare charges. He was fined $12,000 and ordered to pay costs of $5,292 after he failed to feed, adequately treat and prevent parasites in 245 calves, and ill-treated ... More >>
In-ovo Sexing Technologies Could Spare Millions Of Chicks - If New Zealand Follows Germany’s Lead
Friday, 22 January 2021, 6:48 am | SAFE
On Wednesday, Germany’s Cabinet approved legislation that will prohibit the practice of killing newly hatched male chicks from 1 January next year. Instead, Germany will use in-ovo gender technology, which enables egg producers to test the sex of embryos ... More >>
More Cows To Be Exported From Port Taranaki Tomorrow
Tuesday, 19 January 2021, 8:16 am | SAFE
Ocean Ute, which arrived at Port Taranaki yesterday, is the second live export ship to arrive in New Zealand this year. Taranaki Animal Rights Group has two demonstrations planned for today. A protest at midday and a vigil at 6.30pm tonight . The number ... More >>
SAFE Commends New Ministry Of Health Eating Guidelines For Promoting Plant-Based Diets
Thursday, 14 January 2021, 8:31 am | SAFE
The Ministry of Health has for the first time acknowledged the correlation between sustainable diets and the climate emergency. The Ministry’s new eating guidelines say there is an urgent need to promote diets that are healthy and have low environmental ... More >>
Greyhound Summer Death Toll Reaches Eight Dogs
Monday, 11 January 2021, 10:54 am | SAFE
Eight greyhounds have been euthanised since December 18 after sustaining racing injuries. This includes five in Whanganui at what animal rights organisation SAFE is calling a ‘death track’. SAFE spokesperson Will Appelbe is calling on the ... More >>
SAFE Zeroes In On Rodeo With A New Petition Launching Today
Thursday, 3 December 2020, 8:41 am | SAFE
This Saturday, so-called ‘cowboys’ will put animals at risk of injury or death at the ‘Mad Bull’ rodeo in Otago and the WFL Bull Ride Martinborough. Two bulls were killed at the Mad Bull rodeo last year, and another was killed at the Martinborough ... More >>
