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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 >>
Government Pushes Cruel Pig-Caging Bill Through Its First Reading - Defying Public Will
Wednesday, 8 October 2025, 4:38 pm | SAFE For Animals
Animal Welfare Minister Andrew Hoggard has defended the Bill as "science-based policy" that "strengthens animal welfare" and reflects "compassion and practicality." More >>
Outrage At Government's Proposal To Continue With Cruel Confinement Of Mother Pigs
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 11:38 am | SAFE For Animals
The announcement comes five years after SAFE and the New Zealand Animal Law Association took the Government to the High Court over the use of these systems. More >>
One Year On: Animals Still Dying On Notorious Southland Mud Farm
Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 9:34 am | SAFE For Animals
SAFE is urging the Government to take decisive action and end mud farming in Aotearoa. More than 17,000 people have already signed SAFE’s petition calling for an end to the practice. More >>
Billboards, Cinema Ads, And A Call To Fonterra: SAFE Marks Bobby Calf Awareness Day
Friday, 29 August 2025, 9:53 am | SAFE For Animals
The campaign also coincides with the tenth anniversary of SAFE’s internationally recognised Calf in a Glass campaign, which exposed the hidden suffering of bobby calves and forced limited reforms. More >>
Lincoln University’s ‘World-Best Practice’ Dairy Farm Exposed In Shocking New Footage
Monday, 18 August 2025, 8:40 am | SAFE For Animals
Calves are seen piled on top of each other in a trailer. A mother cow is chased aggressively by a farmer on a quad bike after being separated from her calf. More >>
First Dog Dies Just Days Into Final Greyhound Racing Season
Friday, 8 August 2025, 9:57 am | SAFE For Animals
This latest death follows a devastating 2024/25 season, which saw 17 dogs die - the deadliest year since 2021. The industry has faced years of criticism and multiple government reviews, ultimately leading to the Government’s decision to ban greyhound ... More >>
Trapped In The Past: NZ Hens Suffer In Cages While World Bans Them
Monday, 4 August 2025, 9:51 am | SAFE For Animals
Public sentiment stands firmly on the side of hens. In 2023, more than 22,000 New Zealanders signed SAFE’s petition calling for a ban on cages. More >>
Seventeenth Death Marks Grim End To Greyhound Racing Season
Friday, 1 August 2025, 10:51 am | SAFE For Animals
The total number of dogs killed has increased compared to last season, rising from 13 to 17. Over the course of the season, more than 800 dogs suffered race-related injuries, including 114 broken bones. SAFE says the scale of harm is staggering - ... More >>
SAFE Calls For Investigation Into Sexually Explicit Dairy Farm Content
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 11:59 am | SAFE For Animals
SAFE finds the actions of all individuals involved, whether directly or indirectly, to be reprehensible and entirely unacceptable. We demand full accountability from those responsible for the care of these animals for allowing such conduct to take ... More >>
