Animal Matters

In this episode, we speak to Danielle Duffield, co-founder of the New Zealand Animal Law association about New Zealand’s animal welfare laws. Greyhound racing has restarted under alert level 3, and fast food faces unprecedented demand at drive-throughs. But do people really know what’s in their bucket of KFC? And hunters are bored in lockdown, but it hasn’t made animals any safer.

Wild animals are doing it tough in cages, both in New Zealand and abroad, and on Netflix it seems. We speak to Dr. Nik Taylor about animal human relationships, oppression, violence, and how these intertwine and play a role in our society. And Taranaki locals are fed up with live export, and they’re taking aim at the Taranaki Regional Council.

New Zealand meat producers have been pushing for butchers to re-open, potentially risking the success of the COVID-19 lockdown. Will also speaks to Green MP Gareth Hughes about our animal welfare laws, regulations and enforcement, and his journey as New Zealand's first vegan member of parliament. And SAFE and the New Zealand Animal Law Association are heading to court, and they’re seeking justice for pigs.

In this debut episode, Will discusses the current state of affairs for New Zealand while the country faces off with COVID-19. He speaks with SAFE Chief Executive Officer Debra Ashton about the state of animal rights in New Zealand and the role that intensive farming plays in the emergence of infectious diseases.