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Proposed Rodeo Code Fails To Address Inherent Cruelty: SAFE Says A Ban Is Needed
Monday, 19 October 2026, 9:25 am | SAFE For Animals
SAFE Campaign Manager Emily Hall says genuine animal welfare protections cannot coexist with an industry that terrorises animals for entertainment. More >>
Election Scorecard Reveals Which Parties Will (or Won't) Stand Up For Animals
Friday, 9 October 2026, 8:06 am | SAFE For Animals
SAFE’s Head of Campaigns Jessica Chambers says the scorecard is intended to help voters make informed decisions about where parties stand on animal issues. More >>
SAFE Says Accountability Ignored In Hoggard Portfolio Complaint
Monday, 5 October 2026, 9:02 am | SAFE For Animals
"Our formal complaint reflects what we have consistently seen under Minister Hoggard’s oversight of the animal welfare portfolio, with industry capture going unchecked and animal welfare repeatedly being sidelined." More >>
Animal Welfare System Faces Scrutiny Following Parliamentary Committee’s Recommendation
Wednesday, 23 September 2026, 1:42 pm | SAFE For Animals
"This is a great outcome for animals. A Parliamentary committee has recognised that decades of concern about our animal welfare system warrant investigation, and we wholeheartedly welcome this important step forward." More >>
SAFE Launches National Campaign To End Factory Farming In Aotearoa
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 8:57 am | SAFE For Animals
SAFE Campaign Manager Emma Brodie says factory farming is a systemic problem that demands a systemic solution. "Factory farming treats extraordinary levels of suffering as business as usual," she added. More >>
SAFE: Animal Welfare Committee Compromised By Farming Lobby Ties
Friday, 14 August 2026, 7:41 am | SAFE For Animals
"NAWAC cannot credibly claim to be an independent source of advice on animal welfare while allowing senior leadership within a major animal agricultural lobby group to remain on the committee" says SAFE Campaign Manager Emily Hall. More >>
End Of Greyhound Racing Marks Historic Milestone For Animals In Aotearoa
Friday, 31 July 2026, 9:29 am | SAFE For Animals
For SAFE, this milestone reflects something bigger than the end of dog racing. It shows New Zealand is willing to question practices that no longer reflect our values or our expectations for how animals should be treated. More >>
Europe Moves Beyond Cages While New Zealand Doubles Down
Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 11:28 am | SAFE For Animals
"Governments around the world are recognising that confining intelligent, sentient animals in cages and crates is simply unacceptable. Meanwhile, New Zealand is choosing to preserve these systems." More >>
Another Greyhound Dead As Industry Prioritises Racing Until The Bitter End
Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 9:02 pm | SAFE For Animals
SAFE has written to Racing Minister Winston Peters seeking urgent clarification about the proposed export of greyhounds for continued racing and breeding and whether such activities are consistent with the purpose of the ban. More >>
Fast-Tracked Factory Fish Farm Raises Welfare Red Flags
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 8:11 am | SAFE For Animals
SAFE Campaign Manager Emily Hall says the fast-tracking of fish farm developments without standard consultation reflects a broader pattern of the Coalition Government sidelining animal welfare. More >>
Government Drops Plans To Revive Live Animal Export Trade
Wednesday, 11 March 2026, 10:49 am | SAFE For Animals
Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew Hoggard confirmed yesterday that Cabinet had been unable to reach agreement on reviving the industry. More >>
Animal Welfare Alliance Calls For Government To Establish An Independent Commissioner For Animals
Tuesday, 3 March 2026, 8:23 am | SAFE For Animals
By offering a simple, positive solution, the alliance says an independent commissioner would act solely in the interests of animals - ensuring laws, policies, and enforcement genuinely uphold the Animal Welfare Act. More >>
UK Looks To Ban Cruel Cages As New Zealand Moves Backwards
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 9:31 am | SAFE For Animals
SAFE For Animals calls out the NZ Government for failing to advance animal welfare protections. More >>
Bull’s Terrified Escape Highlights Urgent Need For Rodeo Ban
Wednesday, 7 January 2026, 8:44 am | SAFE For Animals
Bulls are naturally social herd animals, yet in rodeo bull riding competitions they are singled out and provoked into fearful, reactive behaviour for the entertainment of a small minority. More >>
SAFE: "A Dark Day For Mother Pigs In Aotearoa"
Thursday, 11 December 2025, 5:39 pm | SAFE For Animals
SAFE Chief Executive Debra Ashton says today’s events show a Government willing to ignore science, sidestep judicial findings, and override democratic processes in order to satisfy industry demands. More >>
SAFE Stands By Call For Animal Welfare Portfolio To Be Removed From Andrew Hoggard
Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 10:37 am | SAFE For Animals
SAFE Chief Executive Debra Ashton says Minister Hoggard’s close personal ties to the farming, trade, and animal agriculture sectors significantly compromise his ability to act impartially when it comes to the welfare of animals. More >>
New Footage Exposes Devastating Cruelty Behind Pig-Caging Bill
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 10:07 am | SAFE For Animals
Filmed in November 2025, the footage shows animal cruelty, with mother pigs confined in steel crates so small they cannot turn around, move freely, or care for their piglets. More >>
Two Dogs Dead In One Day At Southland Greyhound Track
Thursday, 30 October 2025, 12:22 pm | SAFE For Animals
SAFE Campaign Manager Emma Brodie said the deaths were shocking, but tragically predictable. More >>
Safe Challenges Select Committee On Cruel Pig Caging Bill
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 3:35 pm | SAFE For Animals
SAFE Chief Executive Debra Ashton and Campaign Manager Emma Brodie told the Primary Production Select Committee that the process and substance of the Bill are deeply alarming. More >>
Two-Week Consultation On Pig Welfare Law Is A Mockery Of Due Process
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 3:37 pm | SAFE For Animals
The Animal Welfare (Regulations for Management of Pigs) Amendment Bill has now been referred to the Primary Production Select Committee, which opened public submissions today but with a deadline of 23 October. More >>
