General information about animal welfare in New Zealand

• MAF Animal Welfare Profile (2009) (6392 KB)

Provides an overview of MAF’s role and its animal welfare functions.

• Animal Welfare in New Zealand (2009) (2227 KB)

Explains how New Zealand manages animal welfare, not only within its pastoral farming economy, but also within the country’s wider social and environmental contexts.

• Safeguarding our Animals, Safeguarding our Reputation (2010) (292 KB)

A plan that focuses on improving animal welfare compliance in New Zealand. Although an important initiative and a priority for MAF, compliance can not be achieved by MAF alone and at the heart of the plan is partnership between a range of other organisations with animal welfare roles.

• Disbudding and dehorning hurts – get it right! (179 KB)

A flyer from NAWAC explaining how, why and when disbudding and dehorning should be carried out.

• Leg-Hold Traps and the Animal Welfare Act 1999 (1337 KB)

This brochure is an explanation of the legal restrictions relating to the use and sale of leg-hold traps.

Page last updated: 14 December 2011