Animals in New Zealand are experiencing harm on a massive scale, trapped inside systems designed to protect them. See the latest investigations, public awareness campaigns and actions that accelerate progress for animals, and learn how we can create a better future for animals.
On 2 April 2026, the Racing Industry (Closure of Greyhound Racing Industry) Amendment Bill passed by a landslide majority. This means from 1 August 2026, greyhounds will no longer be forced to race for gambling profits, bringing an end to an industry responsible for decades of suffering.
In 2025, your support enabled SAFE to keep pushing where it matters most: exposing cruelty, challenging industry influence, and holding decision makers to account.
Before the 2023 general election, Andrew Hoggard was the head of farming lobby group Federated Farmers. Yet he now serves as the minister responsible
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Sadly, Kiwis may not be aware that one third of hens farmed for egg production in Aotearoa are farmed in these cruel cage systems.