Putting animals on the agenda: SAFE’s 2026 election scorecard
October 8, 2026
Find out how each party’s animal welfare policies stack up for the 2026 General Election.
Animals in New Zealand are experiencing harm on a massive scale, trapped inside systems designed to protect them (and us all). See the latest investigations, public awareness campaigns and actions that accelerate progress for animals, and learn how we can challenge the systems that harm them.
Find out how each party’s animal welfare policies stack up for the 2026 General Election.
A chicken can be bred to grow so quickly that she struggles to walk and still be raised on a farm certified by a
‘Free-range’ is a term commonly used to describe farming systems where animals can have access to the outdoors. The label ‘free-range’ can create an
Following a formal complaint laid by SAFE lodged over ten months ago, the Coalition Government has failed to address concerns over Associate Agriculture Minister
Corporate progress and opportunities in New Zealand’s transition away from caging hens