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New sentence for meth doping greyhound trainer ‘won’t protect further dogs from harm’

July 14th, 2021
Angela Turnwald, the greyhound racing trainer who was fined and disqualified for four months earlier this year following a doping scandal, has now had that disqualification extended to 18 months. Turnwald’s dog Zipping Sarah tested positive for methamphetamine at a race in November last year in Christchurch. Read more

Campaign to outlaw colony cages launches in New Zealand today

July 13th, 2021
Campaign to outlaw colony cages launches in New Zealand today Source: SAFE For Animals — Today, SAFE has launched its Free Hens from Cages campaign, calling on the Government to free the 1.2 million hens trapped in colony cages in New Zealand. SAFE is asking New Zealanders to sign its...

“The writing’s on the wall” for cage eggs

July 13th, 2021
This week SAFE launches its Free Hens from Cages campaign with a petition calling on the Agriculture Minister to finally ban colony cages. In this week's episode of Animal Matters, Will Appelbe sits down with SAFE Campaigns Manager Jessica Chambers to dis

Another greyhound killed at Whanganui track – SAFE

July 12th, 2021
SAFE is calling for MPI to “step up and shut down” the Whanganui greyhound racing track after another dog has been killed. On Friday, Big Time Frosty became the 10th dog killed this racing season at the notorious Whanganui greyhound racing track. She sustained a serious fracture of the right...

Twelfth greyhound killed at Palmerston North racetrack – SAFE

July 6th, 2021
The dog Federal Fear broke his leg yesterday at the Palmerston North racetrack and was killed as a result. This is the fourth dog killed by the greyhound racing industry since Grant Robertson announced his review on 16 April and the twelfth since 1 January 2021. Read more

Another case of doping heightens concerns for welfare of dogs

July 2nd, 2021
Another case of doping heightens concerns for welfare of dogs Source: SAFE For Animals — A fourth case of doping came to light in a judgement released yesterday when Racing Integrity Unit (RIU) charged B L Goldsack after presenting a dog with a prohibited substance to race. Read more A...

‘Aotearoa lags as EU moves to free 300 million animals from cages’ – SAFE

July 1st, 2021
Today, the European Commission announced its commitment to ban the caging of all farmed animals across the European Union by 2027. The historic commitment will free 300 million animals from cages. As the world moves away from outdated and cruel intensive confinement of animals in cages, Aotearoa is lagging behind....
True stories from a live export ship

True stories from a live export ship

June 28th, 2021
Recently, a brave informant came forward to share haunting stories of their experiences on board a live export ship. Over the last few weeks, we’ve shared their account in ‘True stories from a live export ship’ in our social media. In this blog, you can read the informant’s story and...
No animal should suffer for a social media video

No animal should suffer for a social media video

June 23rd, 2021
Animal videos have become hugely popular online. While they may seem innocuous, they can pose a real risk of harm to animals. The latest, a TikTok video showing a person ‘tickling’ a stingray, has gained around 100 million views in just over a week. But the video is far from...

The Melbourne Cup of greyhound racing

June 21st, 2021
Today we recap the last two weeks, including the 50th anniversary of the Silver Collar greyhound race which saw a dog break his leg, and delays to the Government's announcement of the phase out date for livestock exports by sea.

Correction on live export protest this weekend in Ahuriri Napier

June 18th, 2021
Advisory: Correction on live export protest this weekend in Ahuriri Napier Source: SAFE For Animals — Our media release incorrectly stated that a peaceful protest will be held in Ahuriri Napier on Sunday 19 June, which may have caused some confusion. The protest will be this Sunday, 20 June. Read...

Two live export ships expected to arrive in Ahuriri soon

June 18th, 2021
Two live export ships expected to arrive in Ahuriri soon Source: SAFE For Animals — The live export ship Maysora is expected to arrive at Ahuriri port in Napier this weekend. Yangtze Harmony is also expected to arrive in Ahuriri next week. Over 15,000 cows have been exported from Ahuriri...

Shark finning will continue in Aotearoa until onboard cameras become compulsory

June 17th, 2021
Shark finning will continue in Aotearoa until onboard cameras become compulsory Source: SAFE For Animals — The New Zealand Herald reported on Monday that Aotearoa exported 13.5 tonnes of shark fins last year. In 2014 it became illegal to remove fins at sea from sharks caught in New Zealand waters...

Kōrero with Shanti Ahluwalia from NZAVS

June 15th, 2021
This week on Animal Matters, Will Appelbe sits down with Shanti Ahluwalia from the New Zealand Anti-Vivisection Society (NZAVS) to talk about Aotearoa's relationship with animal testing.
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