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VAWA
Apr 25 min read
Livestock exports | #protecttheban
We've teamed up with other animal welfare advocates and Dr John Hellström to #protecttheban.
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VAWA
Dec 18, 20232 min read
Kiwi and cubs – pat-free, please!
In zoos, captive animals can suffer from poor management and public interactions. VAWA is driving change for these animals.
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VAWA
Sep 4, 20231 min read
#fixourfoodsystem
The final numbers Why we need a national food strategy In the face of food insecurity, a cost of living crisis, a climate emergency,...
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VAWA
Apr 5, 20232 min read
Thoughts and Opinions
We have opinions! Yip - it's true, we do! Read our opinion pieces, things that we are thinking about and what we are working on. Cyclone...
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VAWA
Dec 13, 20222 min read
Wickedness and connectedness
The wickedness of mud and (no) trees. A discussion on how we got here and why it's hard to change.
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VAWA
Sep 29, 20222 min read
STOP PRESS | Livestock Exports - GONE!
It has happened! Livestock export is banned! (But under threat in 2024 - see here for more information) This is a significant win for...
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VAWA
Sep 28, 20223 min read
Animal Welfare System | Review & Renew
The animal welfare system is set up as a “fox in the henhouse” - a reset is needed.
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VAWA
Aug 4, 20222 min read
Every cat in a lap
Are cat conversations still that controversial and contentious or is it just that they are really emotive? Gareth Morgan is often, and...
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VAWA
Jul 28, 20222 min read
Foot & Mouth Disease | The Wrap
The Wrap on Foot and Mouth Disease: use NAIT, have good biosecurity; be vigilant!
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VAWA
Jul 7, 20222 min read
Better chickens & eggs, everyone!
Australia New Zealand Better Chicken Commitment VAWA is delighted to be a signatory on the Australia New Zealand Better Chicken...
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VAWA
Jun 10, 20221 min read
Pigs, crates and conflict
The 2022 Code of Welfare review on the pigs code has caused a ferocious response from parts of the pig farming community, while other...
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VAWA
May 25, 20221 min read
Greyhounds exposé 2022
Following enquiry by NewsHub's Michael Morrah in to injuries in dogs be presented for rehoming, VAWA was interview to provide expert...
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VAWA
May 20, 20221 min read
Better welfare for dairy cattle - surely that's easy?
2022 has many offerings in the animal welfare world, including review of the pigs (see Pigs, crates and conflicts) and dairy cattle Codes...
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VAWA
May 6, 20221 min read
Mycoplasma bovis - eradicated?
The Science Media Centre reached out to VAWA for comment regarding the news that there was only one farm left in Aotearoa with confirmed...
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VAWA
Feb 18, 20221 min read
Introducing Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa
Following the launch of VAWA on 1st February 2022, multiple news agencies reached out to learn about who VAWA is and what we stand for....
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