First published on stuff.co.nz October 4 2019 https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/116327107/southland-farmers-fined-after-more-than-100-cows-suffer-broken-tails An Invercargill farming operation and a contract milker it employed have been fined almost $10,000 after more than 100 cows in their care suffered broken tails. Green Grass Farms Limited and WilemRead …

Published by the NZ Law Society 15 June 2017 https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/practice-resources/practice-areas/animal-law/animal-welfare-sentencing-decision-for-serious-violence-against-an-animal   A man who beat a four month old puppy in public, including throwing it against a car and punching the animal in the stomach 10 times, was convicted andRead …

Published on stuff.co.nz on May 03 2018 https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/103612273/dog-stabbed-after-joke-went-sour An elderly jack russell terrier named Skipper was stabbed in the neck after a “joking” discussion about whether his age and health meant he should be euthanised. The stabber, 43-year-old Raymond Kilgour,Read …