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Pain is ‘ …a clinically important condition that adversely affects an animal's quality of life.’ [1]   'Given animals are sentient, and...

We've teamed up with other animal welfare advocates and Dr John Hellström to #protecttheban.

Our Ambition VAWA wants to drive change towards systems, ways of living and engaging with animals that ensure Papatūānuku (Mother Earth)...

In zoos, captive animals can suffer from poor management and public interactions. VAWA is driving change for these animals.

The final numbers Why we need a national food strategy In the face of food insecurity, a cost of living crisis, a climate emergency,...

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...

At this site, you can see submissions and advocacy work that VAWA has undertaken as we seek to create better lives for animals. To...

It has happened! Livestock export is banned! (But under threat in 2024 - see here for more information) This is a significant win for...

The animal welfare system is set up as a “fox in the henhouse” - a reset is needed.

VAWA submitted an extensive feedback document to NAWAC/MPI on the Code of Welfare | Pigs We made the following introductory comments:...

The 2022 Code of Welfare review on the pigs code has caused a ferocious response from parts of the pig farming community, while other...

Following enquiry by NewsHub's Michael Morrah in to injuries in dogs be presented for rehoming, VAWA was interview to provide expert...

2022 has many offerings in the animal welfare world, including review of the pigs (see Pigs, crates and conflicts) and dairy cattle Codes...

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....