Published on stuff.co.nz 22/06/2018 https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/104920012/nelson-farmer-banned-for-illtreatment-of-dead-rotting-and-dying-calves A Nelson judge found himself in a “very difficult position” when finding an appropriate sentence for a 77-year-old Richmond farmer charged with animal cruelty. Inspections of a Redwood Valley beef farm belonging to Raymond AlbertRead …

Published on www.stuff.co.nz 25/10/2019 https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/116926153/auckland-man-who-slit-throat-of-flatmates-puppy-sent-to-prison A man who slit the throat of his flatmate’s puppy has been sentenced to more than two years in jail – the longest sentence ever given in an SPCA prosecution.  Micha Brotherston, from Auckland, was sentenced atRead …

Published on stuff.co.nz Jan 29 2016 https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/76379661/Taranaki-farmer-admits-animal-cruelty-after-cows-and-pigs-neglected See below for the sentencing update.   A farmer who neglected his pigs and cows so badly some had to be euthanised has pleaded guilty to mistreating animals. Robert Ross Dawson, 64, appearedRead …