Feedback Sought on Code; ‘Pigs in Crates Forever’?
NEW ZEALAND - The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) yesterday completed a review of the Animal Welfare (Pigs) Code of Welfare 2005 and a draft code was released for public consultatio...

Pig Welfare Code Released; Defiance Shown
NEW ZEALAND - Agriculture Minister David Carter is inviting public discussion on a draft code of welfare for pigs released for consultation today.

Pork Board Alleged to be Damaging Industry
NEW ZEALAND - The Pork Industry Board continues to damage its own brand with the revelation it is fighting to keep pigs in sow crates, Green Party Animal Welfare spokesperson Sue Kedgley has alleged. ...

Draft Animal Transport Welfare Code Needs Focus
NEW ZEALAND - In its submission late last year on the draft Animal Welfare (Transport within New Zealand) Code of Welfare, Federated Farmers has called on the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee...

Welfare Prosecution Sends Message to Farmers
NEW ZEALAND - The prosecution earlier this week of a farmer who ill-treated livestock sends an important message, says Federated Farmers of New Zealand.

NZ Scheme Extended to Cover Farm Veterinarians
NEW ZEALAND - The Government is expanding its voluntary bonding scheme for veterinarians to cover those who care for farm livestock.

Pig Code Delayed, Ag Minister Disappointed
NEW ZEALAND - The pig-headed Pork Industry Board is holding a gun to the Minister of Agriculture, David Carter, and delaying the release of a new pig code, Green Animal Welfare spokesperson Sue Kedgley...

New Zealand Works with China on Food Safety
NEW ZEALAND - Chinese senior food safety officials have just left the country after a two-week food safety study programme with the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA).

Confusion 'Likely to Continue' for Pork Products
NEW ZEALAND - Consumer New Zealand says new labelling for fresh pork products is unlikely to prevent confusion among customers.

Clear Labelling Standards Urged in Pork Industry
NEW ZEALAND - A farmer of free-range pigs in Northland is urging clearer labelling to give shoppers more information about how the pork they are buying is farmed.

Northland Farmer Demonstrates Pigs in Paddocks
NEW ZEALAND - A Northland farmer is opening his farm gate to the public to prove that pigs can be farmed successfully outdoors.

Is New Zealand Pork on the Christmas Menu?
NEW ZEALAND - “Is New Zealand pork on the Christmas menu?” asks Angela McLeod, President of the New Zealand Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPWNZ), “If its not, it should be!”

Green MP Ridicules Release of Pig Welfare Code
NEW ZEALAND - The "oldest trick in the book" is being pulled out of the bag for the release of the pig welfare code, set to go out for public consultation shortly before the holiday period.

Boycott of Non-free Range Pork Urged
NEW ZEALAND - Earlier this year, New Zealand witnessed one of the greatest marketing disasters in history. Mike King, the Kiwi bloke who makes people laugh for a living, had been fronting a high-profile...

Survey to Look at Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) has embarked on a new project as part of efforts to keep down levels of antibiotic resistant bacteria in the human food chain.

Farmers Urged to Follow Product Label Instructions
NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) is reminding farmers that off-label use of veterinary medicines may land them a day in court and a significant fine.

New Zealand Bacon Competition Winners Announced
NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand’s tastiest bacons were revealed this week as the winners of the Lesnie’s 100 per cent New Zealand Bacon Competition received their awards.

NZ Pork Import Plan Gets Industry Worried
NEW ZEALAND - A proposal to allow the importation of raw pork meat from overseas could devastate the industry, southern business groups and farmers said.

NZ Pork Industry Warns Against Raw Imports
NEW ZEALAND - While cheaper pork could be on the cards for New Zealand, the country's pork industry says any discounts may eventually come at a high cost.

NZPork: Canadian Pork Support ‘Subsidies in Drag’
NEW ZEALAND - The Canadian government’s $100 million support for their ailing pork industry is essentially subsidies in drag New Zealand Pork said.

NZ Ministry Allows Review of Pork Import Rules
NEW ZEALAND - The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has granted an independent review of provisional Import Health Standard for pork.

NZPork: Vote to Give Consumers Clarity and Choice
NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand Pork announced a three-pronged strategy focused on consumer choice, confidence and continuing action on animal welfare following its AGM in Christchurch yesterday.

New Zealand Industry Challenged over Welfare
NEW ZEALAND - Consumers have genuine concerns about the way their food is produced, and the New Zealand pig meat industry needs to pay attention to their concerns.

Pork Industry Urged to Act on Animal Welfare
NEW ZEALAND - The pork industry should address consumer concerns about animal welfare and reductions to the length of time sows can be kept in dry stalls need to kick in sooner, Agriculture Minister David...

Pigs at Risk of Contracting A/H1N1 Flu
NEW ZEALAND - "Pigs at risk from people as new flu spreads" citing authoritative scientific sources is the title of a recent news report. "With the increasing numbers of human infections, a spillover of...