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Public shut out as Government rushes to reinstate cruel live export by sea

November 21st, 2024
SAFE condemns the Government’s announcement that it is progressing legislation to reinstate live export by sea, calling it a betrayal of public trust and a devastating step backward for animal rights in New Zealand. Read more

SAFE disgusted over ocean pollution from Silver Fern Farms’ slaughterhouse

November 20th, 2024
SAFE is urgently calling on Environment Canterbury to stop the harmful wastewater disposal practices at Silver Fern Farms’ Pareora slaughterhouse near Timaru. Shocking footage obtained by SAFE reveals substantial volumes of toxic wastewater flowing directly into the ocean, raising alarm over environmental degradation and grave risks to marine life. Read...
SAFE supporter update October 2024

SAFE supporter update October 2024

October 25th, 2024
A Message from Debra Ashton, CEO of SAFE As this year draws to a close, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to you for supporting SAFE throughout the past 12 months. This year has been filled with challenges, but together, we’ve made significant strides in advocating for the protection...

Animals suffering for entertainment – SAFE calls for ban as rodeo season begins

November 1st, 2024
With the 2025/25 rodeo season due to commence this Sunday 3 November, animal rights organisation SAFE is reinforcing its call for a ban. SAFE Campaign Manager Emily Hall says rodeo events directly breach New Zealand’s Animal Welfare Act, with animals used at these events subjected to extreme psychological and physical...
SAFE Supporter Update July 2024

SAFE Supporter Update July 2024

July 25th, 2024
Our work to Protect the Ban on Live Export We are thrilled to announce that we have successfully achieved and surpassed SAFE’s Operation Protect the Ban fundraising goal! The importance of this campaign cannot be understated. Thanks to people like you, we have a fighting chance to counter Livestock Export...

Another dog dead – SAFE demands immediate ban on greyhound racing

October 22nd, 2024
SAFE is demanding the Government urgently ban greyhound racing following the tragic death of yet another dog. On Friday, 18 October, What’s On sustained a catastrophic spinal fracture during a race at Addington Raceway in Christchurch. The injury was so severe the dog had to be euthanised. Read more

SAFE denounces Select Committee’s failure to act on colony cages

October 11th, 2024
Animal rights organisation SAFE is expressing deep frustration after the Petitions Select Committee dismissed its call to ban colony cages. The petition, signed by over 22,000 concerned New Zealanders, was presented to the House in June 2023, but the Committee has opted not to take further action. Read more

Countless fish will be confined to lives of misery under the Fast-Track Bill – SAFE

October 8th, 2024
Animal rights organisation SAFE is alarmed by the inclusion of at least 14 fish farm developments in the Government’s recently released list of projects selected for fast tracking. These projects are being rushed through as a result of the new Fast Track Approvals Bill, with SAFE expressing concern at the...

‘SAFE horrified by mass lamb deaths’

October 1st, 2024
Animal rights organisation SAFE is horrified by the staggering number of lambs dying in Southland as extreme weather continues to take its toll. Between August and mid-September, over 70,000 lambs have died, including 25,000 in just one week. These numbers, from the account of a single source, are likely only...

Greyhound dies due to ‘carnage collision’ at Addington Raceway – SAFE for Animals

September 24th, 2024
SAFE is renewing its urgent call for a ban on greyhound racing after the first race-related death of the 2024/25 season. Rocket Queen suffered a catastrophic compound fracture to her right leg during a race at Addington Raceway, Christchurch, on 20 September 2024. Read more

SAFE outraged after footage reveals dead and dying sheep on a mud farm in Southland

September 9th, 2024
Animal rights organisation SAFE is outraged after receiving footage showing dead sheep and lambs on a Southland mud farm. Captured on the 7th and 8th September along State Highway 94, the footage reveals harrowing scenes of animal suffering, with numerous animals deceased across a mud-soaked paddock and others visibly shivering...

Spike in greyhound deaths underscores urgent need to end racing – SAFE For Animals

August 22nd, 2024
Thirteen greyhounds lost their lives in the 2023/24 racing season, almost doubling the seven reported in the previous season. SAFE Campaigns Manager Emma Brodie says the increase in fatalities, coupled with a rise in broken bones from 89 to 111, is a clear indication that the inherent dangers of racing...
Legal setback for animal welfare: SAFE and NZALA stand against Government’s mud farming policy changes
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Legal setback for animal welfare: SAFE and NZALA stand against Government’s mud farming policy changes

July 11th, 2024
On 23 April 2024, the Government announced that it planned to repeal national intensive winter grazing regulations through amendments to the Resource Management Act 1991.  SAFE has previously highlighted the devastating effects intensive winter grazing (also known as mud farming) can have on animal welfare. If this legislation is enacted,...
Bird flu: An animal welfare and biosecurity disaster

Bird flu: An animal welfare and biosecurity disaster

July 9th, 2024
The spread of bird flu, which has led to the killing of tens of millions of farmed birds globally, prompts us to examine the role of intensive animal farming in zoonotic disease outbreaks, and rethink our entire relationship with animals.  What is bird flu?  Bird flu is a contagious disease...
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