Media releases
- News Category
- Animal Welfare
- Date
- 13 Nov 2020
Manawatū farmer fined $35,000 for animal welfare offences
He is a repeat offender. Many sheep in his care had untreated flystrike.
- News Category
- Animal Welfare
- Date
- 23 Oct 2020
Shearer who hit lamb with shears causing death receives prison sentence
Contractor is also disqualified from exercising authority over any animal for 2 years.
- News Category
- Animal Welfare
- Date
- 23 Oct 2020
MPI introduces new requirements for livestock exports following independent review
Changes will apply immediately.
- News Category
- Animal Welfare
- Date
- 15 Oct 2020
National Animal Identification and Tracing prosecutions
A Rotorua dairy farmer has been fined $3,364 for not registering 424 cattle.
- News Category
- Animal Welfare
- Date
- 11 Sep 2020
Independent review launched into animal welfare assurances for safe transport of livestock by sea
Temporary suspension of cattle livestock exports to remain until after the review.
- News Category
- Animal Welfare
- Date
- 30 Jul 2020
New animal welfare regulations become law
Most reflect current practice, but some raise standards.
- News Category
- Animal Welfare
- Date
- 13 Jul 2020
National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee publishes its 2019 annual report
Much of the committee's work has been focused on enhancing transparency around animal use.
- News Category
- Animal Welfare
- Date
- 13 Jul 2020
National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee continues its work for animals in 2019
Highlights were improved codes of animal welfare and a bigger focus on sentience.
- News Category
- Animal Welfare
- Date
- 06 Jul 2020
Offender prosecuted and fined for beating dairy cow with a metal pipe
The farm manager was fined $3,130.
- News Category
- Animal Welfare
- Date
- 29 May 2020
Good winter grazing practices urged as cold weather closes in
The focus should be on providing the right feed, shelter, and easy access to drinking water.