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8 July 2026 TO THE ANONYMOUS WHISTLEBLOWER. Thank you for the very valuable information. To be able to make progress, we need to be able to verify it. VAWA regularly deals with whistleblowers, and strictly protects their identity. We promise you the same. Please email info@vawa.co.nz so we can move forward on the information - it's really important for the cattle. ^^VAWA Virtual fencing technology on bull beef On 2nd June 2026, VAWA released a world-first Code of Ethical Con

We're back with another plea for a national food strategy! You may remember that before the 2023 election VAWA partnered with EatNZ and Freedom Farms to ask for a community-led, government-facilitated national food strategy in a campaign called #fixourfoodsystem. We did not get what we wanted so we are back at it again! #nevergiveup This time we're delighted to be part of another powerful collective who believe that no matter who you are or where you're from, everyone in Aot

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

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

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. The end of greyhound racing. We teamed up with “Emily Writes” to cut through online rhetoric against the greyhound racing ban. Our collab with Emily - Time to kill… this time the industry, not the dogs - unpacked the real welfare record behind the spin: race-day injuries, euthanasia rates, and the industry's history of unmet recommendations. Read mor

At this site, you can see submissions and advocacy work that VAWA has undertaken as we seek to create better lives for animals. To achieve this, we use our knowledge and expertise in veterinary and animal welfare science and our five tools - education, advocacy, submissions, consultation and collaboration. We aim to influence decision-makers and help make progress for animals and their welfare. We work for all of Aotearoa's animals from wildlife to farmed animals, from those

Animals should only be transported when their welfare can be appropriately managed, including for the pre- and post- transportation...