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Ratepayers to foot the bill for Auckland Council’s ‘white elephant’

October 24th, 2017

SAFE is disappointed in Auckland Council’s decision today to approve funding to relocate an elephant from Sri Lanka to Auckland Zoo, saying it is a cause for concern for local ratepayers and animals. Mandy Carter, campaigns director, gave a presentation to Auckland councillors this morning on the costs of this...

Animal advocates unveil ‘Dog Rodeo’ campaign

October 18th, 2017

Labour weekend, the start of the New Zealand rodeo season, will see calves, horses and bulls subjected to stress and fear in the name of entertainment. To coincide with the season’s start, SAFE has unveiled striking billboards and a hard-hitting video, with confronting images depicting dogs being roped around their...

‘Dog rodeo’ campaign unveiled

October 18th, 2017

Labour weekend, the start of the New Zealand rodeo season, will see calves, horses and bulls subjected to stress and fear at rodeos held in the Canterbury towns of Methven and Winchester. To coincide with the season’s start, we have unveiled striking billboards and a hard-hitting video, with confronting images...

Kindness should be child’s play – SAFE launches interactive children’s game today

October 16th, 2017

Dismayed by the prevalence of animal cruelty in New Zealand, SAFE has created an exciting new game on its new Animal Squad website as a tool to help teach young people compassion and empathy. The game is timely, given the spate of animal cruelty reports in the media, including school-sanctioned...

Habitual Fix applauded over kind move for hens

October 5th, 2017

SAFE is congratulating Habitual Fix on their announcement that they have switched away from using cage and barn eggs in all their stores. The move comes after retail giant Foodstuffs made a recent similar commitment across all their stores in New Zealand. “SAFE has been working with Habitual Fix to...

RIP Nells Belle – Another casualty of jumps racing

September 26th, 2017

A horse was killed on 21 September in the Jolt Coffee House Open Steeplechase at the Wanganui Racecourse, confirming yet again that jumps racing is cruel and dangerous. Nells Belle, a 9-year old mare, was killed by race officials after breaking her left hind leg in the gruelling 4,100 metre...

Join Robyn Malcolm & take the 100% Vegetarian Challenge

September 26th, 2017

Just in time for World Vegetarian Month, Robyn Malcolm and her boys are taking the 100% Vegetarian Challenge by committing to keeping animal products off their plates for the next six weeks. Robyn, a long-time SAFE supporter and voice for animals, has already undergone many personal changes around her own...

Coup for hens – Foodstuffs to be cage-free

September 21st, 2017

SAFE is congratulating Foodstuffs, who owns New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square, on their announcement that they will stop selling all cage eggs from 2027. In a statement Foodstuffs said today that following an extensive review of its egg sourcing and animal welfare policies the business has committed to a...

Campaign to ban farrowing crates

September 21st, 2017

Together with Farmwatch we have released a brand new investigation into pig farming in New Zealand. Using both hidden camera footage and virtual reality technology, we’ve created a ground-breaking and New Zealand first look at what life is like for pigs who are confined to a cage. The footage was...

SAFE Animal Squad goes live!

September 21st, 2017

We are excited to announce that the launch of the SAFE Animal Squad website is just around the corner. To celebrate, we are running a special Animal Tales story telling competition where children can create their own animal storybook and go into the draw to win some amazing prizes. The...

Team SAFE to race for animals at the Auckland Half Marathon

September 21st, 2017

At this year’s iconic Auckland Marathon on 29 October, a SAFE team will be racing for the animals. Can we count on your help to get us over the finish line? SAFE campaigns for animals year-round to end the use of intensive farming practices, such as colony cages in which...

Leave a lasting impact for animals

September 21st, 2017

Leaving a gift to SAFE in your Will is an easy way to ensure your passion for animals lives on. Wills are not something that New Zealanders like to talk about – in fact, half of all Kiwi adults don’t even have one. However, a Will allows you to provide...

New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square go cage-egg free!

September 21st, 2017

We’ve just taken a giant leap forward in our plan to see a world where hens don’t suffer in cages. Just months ago, SAFE was pleased to announce Countdown was going cage-free following a major campaign from SAFE, supporters, and the NZ public. Now, after talks with SAFE, Foodstuffs, the company...

Cape Reinga to Bluff – for animals!

September 15th, 2017

Ever thought about what it might be like to walk from the top of New Zealand to the bottom? Jan Oliver Lucks is currently learning all about it while he puts one foot in front of the other, trekking the hard 3000km Aotearoa terrain, not just for fun but for...

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Ratepayers to foot the bill for Auckland Council’s ‘white elephant’

Animal advocates unveil ‘Dog Rodeo’ campaign

‘Dog rodeo’ campaign unveiled

Kindness should be child’s play – SAFE launches interactive children’s game today

Habitual Fix applauded over kind move for hens

RIP Nells Belle – Another casualty of jumps racing

Join Robyn Malcolm & take the 100% Vegetarian Challenge

Coup for hens – Foodstuffs to be cage-free

Campaign to ban farrowing crates

SAFE Animal Squad goes live!

Team SAFE to race for animals at the Auckland Half Marathon

Leave a lasting impact for animals

New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square go cage-egg free!

Cape Reinga to Bluff – for animals!

Take the Dairy-Free Challenge

Help us continue helping animals in need