Animal Rights
The Week in Detail: Live exports, trouble in Gore
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Inside the Controversial North Beach Zoo
Not much is known of the suburban zoo that was once situated in Christchurch's North Beach. But those who visited recall eyeing up a mysterious crocodile in a small glass enclosure. In this episode of… Audio
'Because we eat animals, we underestimate their mental abilities'
No generation has loved animals more than us. However, no generation has kept more animals in factory farms, or pushed more of them towards extinction, writes Henry Mance in his new book, How to Love… Audio
Laura Jean McKay: winning Australia's richest literary prize
Palmerston North-based writer Laura Jean McKay recently won $125,000 at the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, taking out the Victorian Prize for Literature and the Fiction award for her novel The… Audio
Rural veterinarians empathetic but compromised over animal welfare reporting, vet says
A vet who is also a farmer has come out in support of claims rural vets sometimes turn a blind eye to animal welfare issues because they are scared of how their community will react to it.
'Abusive' dog trainer to give NZ seminar despite threats
A controversial American dog trainer who is receiving death threats says he will still come to New Zealand to run a seminar, despite a petition against his entry to the country.
Animal Justice: Camille Labchuk
Kathryn Ryan speaks with one of Canada's leading animal rights lawyers, who has worked to protect animals for over a decade, exposing hidden animal suffering and affecting policy changes. Camille… Audio
Fines over more than 400 injured or sick livestock sent to works
Checkpoint - Hundreds of cows, calves and sheep are being sent to meatworks in an injured, diseased or pregnant state, violating new animal welfare rules and prompting instant fines. Audio
Jim Shockey: People are the biggest threat to hunters
Jim Shockey's profession as a hunter often sees him and his family receive death threats from people.He explains to Jim what an ethical hunter is and how they are part of conservation efforts. Audio
Bull killed after rodeo injury in Gisborne
A bull has been killed after dislocating its leg in a rodeo in Gisborne yesterday.
SPCA investigating man who allegedly got cat stoned
An animal rights group is calling for a man to be charged after he was filmed seemingly forcibly blowing cannabis smoke into a kitten's face and joking about it. Warning, you may find some of the… Video, Audio
Smell, noise from 'well-looked after' cats earns breeding ban
An Auckland woman has been fined and banned from breeding cats after the noise and smell distressed some neighbours so much they were forced to move.
Call for councils to take over cat management from SPCA
Conservationists are calling on councils to cull stray cats instead of relying on the SPCA to rehome the abandoned animals, which pose a threat to endangered native wildlife.
Bridging the gap on fur in fashion
Fur is controversial in the fashion industry and wearing it today is a statement of nothing more than excess. The controversy lies not only in the hands of the designers producing it, but also those… Audio
Rescuing chickens 46 at a time in a Honda Jazz
A Kāpiti coast woman is on a mission to save 3000 free range chickens who aren't providing enough eggs to their owners and were destined to end up as dog food. Audio
Fish-friend hotel deal stirs social media debate
A Belgian hotel is offering lonely customers the option to rent a fish for the night - an idea that has delighted thousands, but also raised questions about animal neglect.
Sea Shepherd abandons whale mission over Japan tech
Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd will not fight the Japanese whaling vessels in the Southern Ocean this year.
Kindy possum hunt
Animal rights activists speak against a kindergarten's possum and rabbit hunt fund raiser. Audio
'It's just not okay for animals to be treated in this manner'
A Southland dairy company has been fined nearly $60,000 by a court after what has been called one of the worst cases of long-term neglect in the dairy sector.
Activists call for more humane killing of possums
Animal activists are calling for wider discussion about killing possums, saying current methods are cruel.