Animal Welfare
Demonstrators briefly stop Whangārei rodeo
Demonstrators briefly stopped a rodeo in Whangārei this morning when they refused to stop filming it.
'Very strange, freakish': Another animal died at Gisborne rodeo
A second animal death has been covered up at a Gisborne rodeo, activists say.
Neighbours fight over sickly goat
Two Auckland women have locked horns over the fate of a sickly goat, who was picked up from a roadside paddock amid concerns he was on death's door. Video, Audio
NZ Rodeo makes changes after doing its own review
New Zealand Rodeo Cowboys Association is changing some of its practises to address animal welfare concerns after an outpouring of public concern last season. Alex Perrottet interviewed president Lyal… Video, Audio
Feedlots haven't been properly policed by regional councils - Minister
The Environment Minister, David Parker, says he struggles to see how some beef feedlots are legal.
Calls for ban on grain-fed beef feedlots
Animal welfare organisation SAFE and Fish and Game are both calling for feedlots to be banned in New Zealand before they become prevalent. Video, Audio
SAFE calls for end to feedlots
Animal rights group SAFE says New Zealand's biggest feedlot puts our international reputation at risk and is calling on the Environment Minister to ban the practice. Video, Audio
Govt considers Animal Welfare Commissioner
The commissioners for children, equal opportunities, race relations and disability rights could be joined by another - a Commissioner for Animals. It's among ideas being considered by the government… Audio
Greens call for govt to do more to protect farm animals
The Green Party is urging its coaltion partners in government to reconsider the Ministry for Primary Industry's responsibilities and capabilities around animal welfare. Audio
Cow beating: Initial MPI response 'not good enough' - Minister
Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor talks to John Campbell about the latest Farmwatch investigation, and says MPI is planning to boost its animal welfare officer numbers. Video, Audio
MPI says it can't legally secretly film for farm abuse
The Ministry of Primary Industries is rejecting accusations that it is incompetent when it comes to animal welfare issues. Audio
Farmwatch, SAFE not reassured by MPI response
Earlier in the programme, the Ministry of Primary Industries defended its response to allegations of a Northland sharemilker beating his cows. Disturbing video of the abuse was viewed around the… Audio
Dog meat festival: 'Culture shouldn't be an excuse for cruelty'
The annual lychee and dog meat festival in Yulin, China, has changed over the years in response to the outcry over eating dogmeat. At its height, the Yulin festival, which began in 2009, would see… Audio
Fiji needs to look at 'big picture' of animal welfare
There is a call for Fiji to look at the "big picture" when it comes to animal welfare after a dog was found with a large knife wound in its back. Audio
What happens to the whales we put back to sea
Mass whale strandings are relatively common in New Zealand, but we don't yet know enough about what happens to the marine mammals when we intervene, says Dr Karen Stockin from Massey University's… Audio
Squeaky Clean?
Dr Clive Dalton, a retired animal scientist, says New Zealand needs to seriously look at many farming and recreational practises that we see as "normal" and question how they'd look to overseas… Audio
Can't commit to a dog? Borrow someone else's
Many of us would love to have a dog, but can’t take on full-time ownership. Sarah Walker has set up the Dog Share Collective to connect people who love dogs with pooches that need a little more… Audio, Gallery
Chch council muzzle rule breaches animal welfare code - SPCA
Christchurch City Council has told 159 people they will have to keep their dogs, classified as menacing, muzzled at all times, but SPCA says that would breach the Animal Welfare Code. Audio
Animal welfare regulations need more enforcement - SAFE
New rules to strengthen the animal welfare system are not enough, an animal rights group says.
Rodeos illegal and must be banned, report says
Rodeos are against the law and must therefore be banned according to a new report released today by the Animal Law Association. Audio