Animal Welfare
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) confirms today that Patricia Busch remains the approved operator of Zion Wildlife Gardens and management of the park will continue as normal.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) is committed to ensuring high standards in all aspects of animal welfare.
Page last updated: 14 November 2011
A Northland dairy farmer has been convicted of failing to provide treatment for an animal under the Animal Welfare Act 1999. He was fined $1000 and ordered to pay $132 in court costs.
Page last updated: 7 November 2011
Federated Farmers is to actively reinforce with all farmers, the vital protection shelterbelts offer to livestock.
MAF statement for immediate release
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) confirms today that Patricia Busch remains the approved operator of Zion Wildlife Gardens and management
Page last updated: 3 February 2012
The Animal Welfare Compliance Plan 
(292 KB) was developed in 2010 to improve compliance with the Animal Welfare Act (1999).
A strategy and proposed changes to legislation will be finalised and provided to Cabinet in the second half of 2012.
It is expected that strategy and legislation option documents will be released during a public consultation phase in the first half of 2012.
The advisory group is made up of representatives with a range of animal welfare perspectives, including on farm; processing; consumer; science; veterinarian; animal advocacy; and marketing and trad
MAF is leading the development of the strategy and legislative amendment proposals.
