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Virginia Fallon is a Stuff senior writer and columnist based in Wellington. OPINION: When it comes to disingenuous slogans, the one used by Greyhound Racing NZ is a banger. “We love our dogs. They love to race,” is the motto adopted by the industry, which is about as perplexing as...

Animal welfare group SAFE has released footage of cows in muddy conditions just weeks after industry groups asked the government to delay new winter grazing rules. A screenshot from footage shot at various farms during winter. Photo: SAFE screenshot Regulations to better control the effects of intensive winter grazing were...

Two trainers have been banned from greyhound racing for two years for seriously mistreating dogs at their Taranaki property. Inspectors found the greyhounds living in what they called “abhorrent” conditions and the case has reignited calls for greyhound racing to be banned. Read more

[00:00:00] An animal rights groups calling on the community to support a controversial code switch at a South Auckland racetrack. [00:00:06] The Manukau Sports Bowl is currently home to greyhound racing, but the lease is up for renewal in December. [00:00:12] Clearing the way for what SAFE [Save Animals From...

The Ministry for Primary Industries received two animal welfare complaints about the Templeton property in July. (File photo) Officials are looking into the cause of death of several sheep found in gorse bushes on a Canterbury property. Animal rights group Safe said it notified the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)...

NZALA & SAFE are challenging the legality of rodeo in Aotearoa, arguing rodeo rules under the Animal Welfare Act are unlawful, causing unnecessary pain to animals. 7.10 –  JENNY MAY CLARKSON … it could see an end to rodeos in this country – animal rights advocate kits are in the...

Animal rights advocates have argued rodeos are unlawful in the High Court in Wellington. “We’ve petitioned, we’ve protested, we’ve really made our call heard very, very loudly,” SAFE chief executive Debra Ashton said. The New Zealand Animal Law Association and SAFE are seeking to show rodeo practices breach the Animal...

Three people, including two greyhound trainers, have been charged after two dogs racing in separate events tested positive for methamphetamine. The greyhound industry believes they’re cases of “accidental contamination” and blames Aotearoa’s wider issue with meth. Read more

[00:00:07] Next up, a tragic drowning occurred on Sunday as an overladen ship crammed with 15,800 sheep capsized off Sudan’s Red Sea coast. [00:00:16] Today, I spoke with Debra Ashton, CEO of SAFE [Save Animals From Exploitation], the nation’s leading animal rights organisation, about the matter and the state of...

[00:00:07] He Waka Eke Noa proposed a new emission pricing plan for the agricultural sector yesterday, after lengthy negotiations between the agriculture industry and the government. Many farming and environmental interests have questioned the levies in regards to the farming industry and reducing Aotearoa’s greenhouse gas emissions. Read more

Safe for Animals [SAFE] is calling for a ban on dogs being used to hunt pigs after a TikTok user shared a graphic video of six dogs mauling a “frightened pig”. The short video shows the group of dogs biting and latching onto the pig’s head, ears, and neck for...

[00:00:07] On 24 May, the [NZ] Government announced that Sustainable Foods Limited would receive a 125 million dollar loan from the Regional Strategic Partnership Fund to produce plant-based food. [00:00:18] I spoke with SAFE campaign officer, Emma Brodie, about the plant-based food sector and their Done with Dairy campaign. Read...

Eight greyhounds have died on racetracks to date this season, with five of the eight deaths occurring at Addington Raceway. (File photo) Greyhound Racing New Zealand has edited race footage to remove a fall that resulted in the euthanasia of a greyhound. Read more

Newshub can reveal up to 300 warnings have been issued to greyhound trainers for health and welfare failures in less than a year. The head of the Racing Integrity Board says “almost all” kennels visited since its inception last year have been issued with improvement notices. Read more A Reminder...