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Live Export: New Zealand Sails Backwards Whilst The UK And Australia Competitively Sail Forward
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 10:40 am | Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa
"The United Kingdom’s Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill has just passed its final stage in Parliament (last night, NZ time) and will soon be enshrined into law. This will mean that the UK has banned export of farmed animals by sea. The Australian ... More >>
New Zealand's Reckless Regression: The Dangers Of New Government Reinstating Livestock Exports
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 10:36 am | Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa
"Mark Willis’ (Live Export New Zealand) comments on RNZ’s AM Rural News (17/10/2023) regarding reinstating livestock exports within a year are alarming on many levels. Willis’ comments demonstrate yet again how economic gain and short-term ... More >>
Re-opening Of Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary
Friday, 15 September 2023, 11:28 am | Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa
In response to Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary re-opening to the public, VAWA’s Managing Director, Dr. Helen Beattie says: ‘‘Given the alleged welfare concerns about some of the big cats at Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary that have been exposed in multiple ... More >>
Statement: Intensive Winter Grazing
Thursday, 20 July 2023, 3:10 pm | Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa
Veterinary-led response to assist media reporting on the recent round of cows-in-mud (i.e., intensive winter grazing (IWG)) photo evidence taken in Southland: Dr Helen Beattie is the managing director of Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa (VAWA) ... More >>
The Great Cat Hunt - Why It’s Wrong And Won’t Help
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 6:04 pm | Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa
In response to the news (22/06/2023) of Canterbury’s controversial cat-hunting competition returning this weekend, VAWA - a collective of animal welfare advocates, led by veterinarians - makes the following statement: Without national level legislation ... More >>
A New Petition Is Calling For A Community-led, Government-enabled, Values-based, National Food Strategy
Friday, 2 June 2023, 2:37 pm | Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa
The parliamentary petition calling for a national food strategy launched on the 1st of June and will remain open for signatures for eight weeks. The call is led by Eat New Zealand, Freedom Farms and Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa (VAWA). ... More >>
A New Dawn For Animal Welfare: Celebrating New Zealand's Ban On Livestock Exports By Sea
Monday, 1 May 2023, 5:36 am | Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa
Monday (01/05/23) marks the day that LIVE EXPORTS BY SEA from New Zealand officially ends. Dr Helen Beattie, Managing Director of Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa (VAWA) explains why this is "a new dawn for animal welfare in Aotearoa and globally": ... More >>
Veterinary-led Response To The National Party's Agriculture Policy Announcement
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 7:01 pm | Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa
Message: Veterinarian Dr Helen Beattie, Managing Director of Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa (VAWA), says on LIVE EXPORTS: "It is enormously disappointing to hear that the National would consider reinstating livestock exports. It’s especially ... More >>
Egg-cellent - It’s Easter! But Where Does Your Egg Come From?
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 2:52 pm | Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa
It was great news, years in the making when from 1st January 2023, Aotearoa banned the battery cages that hens used to live in. But from then on, there’s also been some blurring of communications combined with labelling that does not clearly state, ... More >>
This Christmas Don’t Gift An Animal – Gift An Idea
Friday, 9 December 2022, 11:14 am | Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa
Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa (VAWA) director Dr Helen Beattie is hoping parents won't buy their children puppies, kittens and rabbits, or any other animal, for Christmas this year. “Having a companion animal is an emotional commitment,” ... More >>
Disappointing "Hung Jury" From Select Committee On Livestock Exports
Wednesday, 20 April 2022, 5:41 am | Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa
In response to the Primary Production Select Committee report (14/4/2022) to the House regarding the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill (ban of livestock exports): "Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa (VAWA) is enormously disappointed that the Select Committee ... More >>
