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MPI's Response To Dead Sheep Dumped Among Gorse Bushes Inadequate
Friday, 5 August 2022, 10:15 am | SAFE For Animals
SAFE has obtained evidence of about seven dead sheep in various stages of decomposition dumped among gorse bushes in a paddock near Templeton, Christchurch. Another sheep was found dead near the edge of the paddock. The paddock shares a fence with Globe ... More >>
Failed Cattle Shipment Exposes Live Exports' Inherent Flaws
Thursday, 4 August 2022, 10:07 am | SAFE For Animals
A planned export of 12,300 cattle organised by Genetic Development Exports Limited Partnership failed after the livestock carrier Al Kuwait broke down en route to Aotearoa. The delay resulted in subsequent animal welfare problems. Pregnant cows lost so much ... More >>
High Court Sends The Question Of Rodeo Back To The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee
Friday, 29 July 2022, 2:52 pm | SAFE For Animals
In a High Court decision released today, Justice Churchman found errors and procedural defects in the Government’s process when reissuing the rodeo code of welfare in 2018. While the Court declined to make a ruling on the legality of rodeo, the Court ... More >>
Next Week The Legality Of Rodeo Will Be Challenged In Court
Thursday, 7 July 2022, 9:33 am | SAFE For Animals
The New Zealand Animal Law Association (NZALA) and SAFE say rodeo activities violate the Animal Welfare Act 1999. NZALA and SAFE’s case against the Agriculture Minister and the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee will be heard on 11 and 12 July ... More >>
He Waka Eke Noa Gives The Dairy Industry A Free Pass
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 4:27 pm | SAFE For Animals
The agriculture sector’s plan to avoid the emissions trading scheme relies on band-aid solutions and unproven technologies and neglects the destructive impacts of intensive dairy farming in Aotearoa. Deer, sheep and beef farms will face the ... More >>
New Zealand King Salmon Mortality Rates An Animal Welfare Disaster
Friday, 27 May 2022, 10:37 am | SAFE For Animals
New Zealand King Salmon has revealed a 42% mortality rate for salmon they farmed in warm water areas in their financial year ending 31 January 2022. For the salmon towed to cooler water the mortality rate was 37%. SAFE Campaigns Manager Anna de ... More >>
Government Investment In Plant-based Food Company A Step In The Right Direction
Thursday, 26 May 2022, 5:54 pm | SAFE For Animals
The Government announced on Tuesday that Sustainable Foods Ltd, which produces the plant-based food brand ‘plan-t’, will receive Government backing with a $1.25 million loan from the Regional Strategic Partnership Fund. SAFE CEO Debra Ashton ... More >>
Millions Of Salmon Are Suffering And Dying Every Year In Aotearoa's Salmon Farms
Monday, 23 May 2022, 9:49 am | SAFE For Animals
SAFE is launching its "Forgotten Victims of Factory Farming" campaign today and demanding a code of welfare for farmed fishes. Fishes are the only farmed animal in Aotearoa with no code of welfare. This lack of regulation is creating an ... More >>
World Animal Protection Joins SAFE’s Call For A Commissioner For Animals In Aotearoa
Wednesday, 18 May 2022, 10:02 am | SAFE For Animals
SAFE’s petition calling for a Commissioner for Animals in Aotearoa has attained thousands of signatures since its launch on 3 May 2022. The petition highlights the need for an independent voice for animals at the highest level and is supported by ... More >>
Greyhound Is Killed After Suffering A Catastrophic Racing Injury In Christchurch
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 9:30 am | SAFE For Animals
On Tuesday, following a race at Addington Raceway, greyhound ‘Epic Addi’ was found to have a displaced compound fracture of the right fore ulna and radius, with soft tissue damage up to the elbow joint. Eight greyhounds have died on racetracks ... More >>
Bird Shooting Season Is Bad News For All Birds
Friday, 6 May 2022, 10:53 am | SAFE For Animals
The bird shooting season, which begins on Saturday 7 May this year, means countless birds, including natives like pūkeko, kakīānau (black swan), pūtangitangi (paradise shelduck), pārera (grey duck) and kuruwhengi (Australasian shoveler duck), will ... More >>
SAFE Launches A Petition Calling For A Commissioner For Animals
Tuesday, 3 May 2022, 9:32 am | SAFE For Animals
The petition is supported by leading animal organisations New Zealand Animal Law Association (NZALA), Helping You Help Animals (HUHA) and the New Zealand Anti-vivisection Society (NZAVS). Other groups are expected to add their support in time. The Animal ... More >>
Live Export Protests Planned Across The Country This Saturday For A National Day Of Action
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 10:21 am | SAFE For Animals
SAFE will join protestors around the country on Saturday 30 April 2022, who are rallying together from midday to demonstrate their opposition to live export by sea. As part of a ‘National Day of Action,’ independently organised protests will ... More >>
Greyhound Trampled And Euthanised In Christchurch Yesterday
Friday, 22 April 2022, 10:40 am | SAFE For Animals
Yesterday at Addington raceway, the greyhound Gary collided with other dogs and tumbled shortly after reaching the lure, having just crossed the finish line. He was trampled by four other dogs, which caused a catastrophic injury to his right ... More >>
An Urgent Transition Away From Animal Agriculture Is Needed, In Light Of IPCC Report
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 11:58 am | SAFE For Animals
The latest report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released overnight shows that global emissions are now on track to exceed the Paris Agreement's 1.5 degrees celsius warning limit, reaching 3.2 degrees celsius by the ... More >>
Greyhound Death Scrubbed From Race Video Footage
Monday, 21 March 2022, 1:23 pm | SAFE For Animals
On Friday at Manawatu Raceway, ‘Have A Yak’ was euthanised after falling and suffering a compound fracture. Greyhound Racing New Zealand (GRNZ) edited out the fall from the race video, which was published online and linked to GRNZ’s race ... More >>
Equestrian Event Rider Must Be Investigated
Monday, 28 February 2022, 11:28 am | SAFE For Animals
A video has emerged online showing an equestrian event rider repeatedly kicking and hitting their horse, according to reports from the Otago Daily Times this morning. The incident occurred at the North Otago A&P Show on Friday in Oamaru. SAFE ... More >>
Government Backflip On Live Export A Growing Concern
Tuesday, 15 February 2022, 7:16 am | SAFE For Animals
SAFE is concerned the Government may do a U-turn on its decision to ban the live export of animals by sea. The ban is due to take effect on 30 April 2023. Newsroom reported last week that a Chinese state-owned enterprise is pressuring the New Zealand ... More >>
Millions Of Hens Will Continue To Suffer When Battery Cages Are Banned
Wednesday, 9 February 2022, 6:54 am | SAFE For Animals
From 1 January 2023, battery cages will be illegal in Aotearoa. However, colony cages, which also breach the Animal Welfare Act 1999, will remain legal. Colony cages severely restrict the ability for hens to display normal patterns of behaviour, which ... More >>
SAFE Is Asking The Government To Back UN Resolution On Animal Welfare
Thursday, 27 January 2022, 1:35 pm | SAFE For Animals
SAFE is asking the Minister for the Environment David Parker to support the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolution on "Animal welfare - Environment - Sustainable Development Nexus". In a letter to the Minister, SAFE outlined ... More >>
