22 Oct 2019

Animal rights activists hold daily vigils at Meatworks

From First Up, 5:46 am on 22 October 2019

A global movement of activists and animal lovers 'bearing witness' to pigs, chickens, cows and sheep as they are trucked into meat-works has made its way to New Zealand. If you're heading to or from work through the Auckland suburb of Henderson this morning, chances are you might see a 'morning vigil' outside the Tegel chicken factory. Reporter Susan Strongman went along to see why the protesters are there and what all the fuss is about.