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Animal welfare

Te oranga kararehe

MPI leads and facilitates the management of animal welfare policy and practice in New Zealand. MPI promotes policies for the humane treatment of animals and is a key participant in animal welfare issues.

In this section

I tēnei wāhanga

Animal welfare overview

Animal welfare regulations

Codes of animal welfare

Safeguarding our Animals, Safeguarding our Reputation

Animal Welfare Emergency Management

Animals in research, testing, and teaching

Review of livestock exports

Animal welfare and pest management

Report an animal welfare concern