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Kōrero with Angel Food’s Alice Shopland

March 9th, 2021
Will Appelbe sits down with Alice Shopland, the founder of Aotearoa plant-based food company Angel Food. Alice launched Angel Food in 2006, and has since built a strong brand and a reputation as one of Aotearoa’s leading vegan cheese manufacturers. In 201
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Cows put at risk while Cabinet ponders live export’s future – SAFE

March 4th, 2021
The live export ship Ocean Ute is scheduled to arrive at Port Taranaki tomorrow to export thousands of cows. This is the second time Ocean Ute has exported animals from New Zealand this year. Radio New Zealand reported today that a paper has been sent to Cabinet, with a decision...
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Biscuit tins, and what they have to do with greyhounds

March 1st, 2021
A change to Parliament’s standing orders could make it a lot easier for backbench MPs to get their Bills debated in the house. Will Appelbe discusses what this means and how it could benefit animals, specifically Greyhounds. A live export crisis in the Me
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Animals will be ‘at risk of injury or death’ at the Waimate rodeo this weekend

February 25th, 2021
The annual rodeo season continues this weekend at the Waimate rodeo. Like last year, animals will be at risk of injury or death. Two animals died last rodeo season, both at ‘Mad Bull’ rodeo events in Otago. SAFE spokesperson Will Appelbe said the treatment of animals at rodeo events is...
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Animals will be ‘at risk of injury or death’ at the Maniototo rodeo this weekend

February 25th, 2021
The annual rodeo season continues this weekend at the Maniototo rodeo near Waipiata. Like last year, animals will be at risk of injury or death. Two animals died last rodeo season, both at ‘Mad Bull’ rodeo events in Otago. SAFE spokesperson Will Appelbe said the treatment of animals at rodeo...
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Live export ships stranded at sea reignites concerns about the trade

February 23rd, 2021
Thousands of cattle remain stranded at sea on two livestock ships that left Spain on 18 December. The two vessels, Elbeik and Karim Allah, were bound for Libya. But following an onboard outbreak of the viral disease bluetongue, they’ve both been refused entry at multiple ports. Read more
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Animals ‘will be at risk of injury or death at the Waikato rodeo’ – SAFE

February 18th, 2021
The annual rodeo season continues this weekend at the Waikato rodeo. Like last year, animals will be at risk of injury or death. Two animals died last rodeo season, both at ‘Mad Bull’ rodeo events in Otago. Waikato locals are planning to protest the rodeo. Read more
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It’s not too late to jump into some new healthy habits!

It’s not too late to jump into some new healthy habits!

February 9th, 2021
Veganuary may be done and dusted, but it is never too late to take the opportunity to make a difference for animals, to show the environment some aroha, and to do something kind for yourself! As you’re about to discover, fuelling your body with whole, plant-based foods isn’t just delicious,...
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What came first, the chicken or the egg?

February 3rd, 2021
Will Appelbe recaps the latest current affairs. Soaring temperatures in Canterbury puts greyhounds at risk. New technology is being introduced in Germany's egg industry which would avoid the need to kill millions of day old. A rodeo cowboy is sentenced an
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Animals will be at risk of injury or death at the Outram rodeo this weekend – SAFE

February 3rd, 2021
The annual rodeo season continues this weekend at the Outram rodeo near Dunedin. Like last year, animals will be at risk of injury or death. Two animals died last rodeo season, both at ‘Mad Bull’ rodeo events in Otago. SAFE spokesperson Will Appelbe said the treatment of animals at rodeo...
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Try plant-based for Veganuary!

Try plant-based for Veganuary!

January 25th, 2021
We Kiwis are pretty laid back. We’re way too busy having fun at the beach to start our New Year’s resolutions on 1 Jan! That’s why we’re a little late to the Veganuary party. But that’s okay, because here in Aotearoa, we’re extending our Veganuary celebrations right through February. And...
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A conversation with Aaron Cross from the Greyhound Protection League

January 24th, 2021
Will Appelbe sits down with Aaron Cross from the Greyhound Protection League. Aaron has been a fierce advocate for greyhounds for over a decade, speaking truth to power and holding the racing industry accountable for its appalling treatment of dogs.
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In-ovo sexing technologies could spare millions of chicks – if New Zealand follows Germany’s lead

January 22nd, 2021
On Wednesday, Germany’s Cabinet approved legislation that will prohibit the practice of killing newly hatched male chicks from 1 January next year. Instead, Germany will use in-ovo gender technology, which enables egg producers to test the sex of embryos inside the egg during the early stages of incubation. Read more
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More cows to be exported from Port Taranaki tomorrow – SAFE NZ

January 19th, 2021
Ocean Ute, which arrived at Port Taranaki yesterday, is the second live export ship to arrive in New Zealand this year. Taranaki Animal Rights Group has two demonstrations planned for today. A protest at midday and a vigil at 6.30pm tonight. The number of cattle exported from New Zealand has...
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