Animal Abuse
Multiple apologies from Miami Zoo after mistreatment of kiwi
The outrage at how Paora the kiwi was treated at an American zoo seems to have abated now the bird has been removed from public view.
Video posted to social media showed the nocturnal bird being… Video, Audio
SPCA recovers 13 weak, underfed pigs living in very poor conditions
The SPCA has recovered 13 pigs left in very poor conditions in a property in the Wellington region.
DOC appeals for clues after cruel killing of endangered kākā
DOC is appealing for clues about who caused the brutal death of an endangered kaka- the latest in a series of attacks on native wildlife.
A young male was found emaciated on a property in Whangateau… Video, Audio
Domestic abusers use pets to control victims
New research by Women's Refuge has revealed the extent to which domestic abusers use animals to control their victims. Video, Audio
Pet food business owner banned from owning farm animals
A North Waikato man has been banned from owning or having anything to do with farm animals after bobby calves were ill-treated at his pet food processing plant at Te Kauwhata in 2015. 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 'incompetent' handling animal welfare - Farmwatch
Ministry for Primary Industries is "incapable" of properly investigating animal abuse and Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor must immediately move to fix that or resign, Farmwatch says. Warning, the… Video, Audio
Outrage over possum abuse
Animal welfare groups are outraged after footage released on social media shows a possum being struck so hard in the face it flies through the air. SPCA and Paw Justice say while possums are pests… Video, Audio
Police track down youth who stoned cat to death
A video of five young people stoning a cat to death is so disturbing police investigating the case say they were sickened by it. Audio
Mistreatment of cows an embarrassment to industry, Fed Farmers says
Almost 200 cows were euthanised after they suffered severe injuries during their regular walk to the milking shed on two Invercargill dairy farms. MPI says its the worst neglect it has investigated. Video, Audio
Bobby calf abuser's jail time reduced
A man jailed for cruelty to bobby calves has had his two and a half year prison term reduced by the Court of Appeal to 18 months.
Warning for rodeo cowboy caught electric-shocking calves
A rodeo cowboy who was caught abusing animals earlier this year has escaped formal punishment - a decision animal welfare activists say is ludicrous. Video, Audio
Animal rights protestors champing at bit
Discussion about the ethics of rodeo is rearing its head once again, as the season got underway with an event yesterday at Warkworth, near Auckland. Audio
Woman convicted of animal abuse declined further appeal
The Court of Appeal has rejected a bid for a second appeal hearing by a woman whose badly treated and malnourished horse died in her care.
Farmer sentenced for neglecting calves for second time
A farmer in Horowhenua has been convicted over fatally neglecting calves, for the second time in five years. Carl Smith from Shannon was sentenced in the Palmerston North District Court...
Rodeos 'part of NZ society' - govt
The Primary Industries Minister has ruled out banning rodeos, saying they're an important part of New Zealand society. Audio
SAFE defends international action
The animal rights organisation targeting the dairy industry over its treatment of bobby calves has hit back at Prime Minister John Key's criticism of its campaign.
Dairy farmers 'tarred with the same brush'
A Waikato dairy farmer disgusted by the animal abuse in SAFE's video footage is angry the entire industry is being questioned over the incident.
Call for tighter animal welfare rules
The dairy industry needs to step up and milk processing companies need to tighten animal welfare rules for bobby calves, a farming leader says.
Animal rights campaigner - cruelty inherent in dairy industry
An animal rights campaigner says the dairy industry's reputation is in tatters after revelations of shocking animal abuse. Video footage recorded by animal rights group Farmwatch shows a man violently… Audio