Published in Otago Daily Times on 31 August 2024 https://www.odt.co.nz/rural-life/dairy/canterbury-farmer-gets-community-work-after-starving-cattle A Canterbury farmer has been sentenced to 240 hours of community work after starving his cattle, resulting in at least 20 dying. Stuart Wellesley Parkinson, 45, was sentenced on Thursday in the Christchurch District Court on three charges under the Animal Welfare Act. As well […]
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Published on Newshub on 11 October, 2023 https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2023/10/northland-beef-cattle-farmer-fined-30-000-for-failure-to-feed-nearly-400-animals.html A Northland beef cattle farmer has been slapped with a $30,000 fine for failing to provide “adequate feed” for nearly 400 animals. Jeffery Allan Wood, 69, pleaded guilty to six charges under the Animal Welfare Act and was sentenced in the Whangārei District Court on Tuesday,
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Published on www.stuff.co.nz 10/02/2021 https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/124203541/south-canterbury-lifestyle-farmer-fined-17500-for-starving-and-illtreating-sheep A South Canterbury lifestyle farmer has been fined $17,500 for the reckless ill-treatment of his sheep, failing to provide them with proper feed, and not treating them for parasites. Donald Charles Pelvin, 67, was sentenced in Christchurch District Court on Wednesday on three animal welfare charges brought by the Ministry
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Lindsay Fraser Published on NZ Herald 3/9/2020 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12361849 A Masterton woman has been banned from owning stock for a decade after horses were left with untreated maggot-infested wounds and other parasite-infested animals were so thin they were barely more than skin and bones. In one of the worst cases of animal cruelty and neglect ever
Published on www.scoop.co.nz 24/11/2017 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1711/S00643/spca-prosecutes-auckland-man-after-his-dog-starved-to-death.htm SPCA Prosecutes Auckland Man After His Dog Starved to Death Friday, 24 November 2017, 12:22 pm Press Release: SPCA SPCA Prosecutes Auckland Man After His Dog Starved to Death An Auckland man has disqualified from owning animals for 10 years after his pet dog starved to death. Paul Syman pleaded
Published on NZ Herald 3 Sept 2013 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11118858 Farmer admits serious animal cruelty charges 3 Sep, 2013 5:50pm A Mid Canterbury farmer has pleaded guilty to serious animal welfare charges. Geoffrey Edgar Walter Deal, 61, appeared before Judge Joanna Maze in the Ashburton District Court yesterday to face nine counts laid under the Animal Welfare
Published on NZ Herald 27 Sept 2012 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10836941 Farmer sentenced for starving cows A West Coast farmer has been sentenced to community service after 60 cattle were found dead and dying. Tjeerd Visser, 24, was sentenced in Christchurch District Court to 350 hours’ community service after pleading guilty to two charges of animal cruelty dating
Published on stuff.co.nz 12 Jan 2010 http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/3223921/Consultant-sentenced-for-animal-ill-treatment A farmer and farm consultant has been sentenced in Rotorua District Court to 250 hours’ community service after being convicted on multiple counts of ill-treatment to farm animals. Mark Spitz (crct) was also ordered to pay $9340 in reparations when he appeared in court yesterday. Spitz was visited