Animal Welfare Act

Content warning: This article contains images and descriptions of animal suffering that some readers may find distressing.     New footage from a Taranaki pig farm has revealed the grim reality of life inside a farrowing crate for mother pigs – the same cages the Government is rushing to legalise...

Before the 2023 general election, Andrew Hoggard was the head of farming lobby group Federated Farmers. Yet he now serves as the minister responsible for animal welfare – despite being deeply entangled with the very industries that profit from animal exploitation.  We’re calling on the Prime Minister to reassign the animal welfare portfolio. Here’s why:   A minister with not-so-hidden agenda Andrew Hoggard is a...

By now, you may have come across the headlines about the government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill, which has been gaining attention recently. You may even have heard some of the many concerns raised by environmentalists, animal welfare organisations, indigenous leaders and advocates across the spectrum.  But how did we get here?...