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A new survey has exposed how little awareness  the general public has of dairy industry practices, with only half the  NZ population aware that a cow needs to have a calf each year to produce  milk. To counteract this, we have erected a giant, thought-provoking  billboard in the Auckland CBD...

As a campaigner working on animal issues for a good number of years now, one question that I keep being asked is, “How does New Zealand compare to other countries?” Whilst we keep a close eye on developments overseas, it can be tricky to answer. The Australian organisation Voiceless has...

Clearly presented information on the harm  humans do to animals around the world can be hard to come by. We are  grateful for a great new informative resource looking at the plight of  farmed animals globally, which has just been released. Voiceless, an  Australian animal protection institute, has produced the...

Regal Monarch was a five-year-old bay gelding entered into the 2017  Melbourne Cup. Horses are gentle, trusting animals, who often run for  brief periods, when they are startled or feel the need to flee. Highly  social, they hate being left behind by their herd mates. And so Regal  Monarch was...

World’s largest food company announces global commitment to end cages Nestlė, the world’s largest food company, has announced its commitment to eliminate cages from its egg supply chain worldwide. This policy will be adopted by all of Nestlė’s locations in 189 countries. In New Zealand, Nestlė has committed to a...

Nestlė, the world’s largest food company, has announced its commitment to  eliminate cages from its egg supply chain worldwide. This policy will  be adopted by all of Nestlė’s locations in 189 countries. In New  Zealand, Nestlė has committed to a phase-out date of 2025. This  announcement is part of an...

This year, more and more Kiwis have been  cutting animals out of their diets. It’s no wonder! This World  Vegetarian Month, we’ve seen vegetarianism front and centre in the  spotlight with hundreds of media articles about vegetarian lifestyles  and veganism. Plus, every day more celebs are jumping on board to...

SAFE is recognising four restaurants from across the country for their spectacular plant-based menus to mark World Vegan Day. The national charity presented their annual EAT KIND Awards to Tart Bakery in Auckland, Boquita in Wellington, Portershed in Christchurch and Let Them Eat Vegan in Dunedin.   “These eateries go...

SAFE is recognising four restaurants from  across the country for their spectacular plant-based menus to mark World  Vegan Day. The annual EAT KIND Awards were presented to: Tart Bakery in Auckland for ‘Best of the North Island’ Boquita in Wellington for ‘Best Themed Cuisine’ Portershed in Christchurch for ‘Best Newcomer’...

Eroni Clarke is taking the team approach to his  latest goal, cutting out animal products from his and his family’s  diet. The ex-All Black cites his health as the main reason he’s giving a  vegan diet a go. When he was at the height of his career in the early...

Largest hotel chain in the world makes groundbreaking commitment to eliminate cages from its egg supply chain  Wyndham Worldwide Corporation has announced a monumental global cage-free policy for all of its hotels’ and resorts’ supply chain. This latest announcement is part of a worldwide movement to free hens from cages....

It’s World Vegetarian Month and there have been lots of stories about  the benefits of adopting a plant-based diet. That said, there are  occasionally news articles that give us pause and have the potential to  make us question our decision to cut out animal products. In one study, researchers claim...

SAFE is disappointed in Auckland Council’s  decision today to approve funding to relocate an elephant from Sri Lanka  to Auckland Zoo, saying it is a cause for concern for local ratepayers  and animals. Mandy Carter, campaigns director, gave a presentation to Auckland  councillors this morning on the costs of this...

Labour weekend, the start of the New Zealand rodeo season, will see calves, horses and bulls subjected to stress and fear in the name of entertainment. To coincide with the season’s start, SAFE has unveiled striking billboards and a hard-hitting video, with confronting images depicting dogs being roped around their...