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Thursday, November 6, 2025
New Zealand agriculture minister defends consulting only pork industry on new pig welfare reforms
New Zealand's Associate Agriculture Minister has defended consulting only the pork industry and allowing a decade-long transition to implement new pig welfare reforms, amid tough questioning from opposition Members of Parliament (MPs).
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
New Zealand's pig welfare reforms face backlash for weakening animal protections
The New Zealand government's pig welfare announcement appeared positive at first glance — but closer scrutiny shows a retreat from plans to ban farrowing crates and mating stalls.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
NZPork praises New Zealand's exclusion of pig farming from agricultural emissions as "pragmatic"
A proposal by the New Zealand government to exclude pig farming from agricultural emissions pricing is "pragmatic and sensible," NZPork said.
Monday, July 5, 2021
New Zealand's pork industry warns massive piglet deaths if farrowing crates are banned
Piglets at farms in New Zealand risked getting crushed or trodden on by their mothers if farrowing crates are banned, the country's pork industry said.
Monday, November 30, 2020
New Zealand's regulations concerning pig farrowing crates, mating stalls unlawful, court declares
Following a judicial review, the High Court of New Zealand has determined that regulations and standards relating to pig farrowing crates and mating stalls are not in line with the Animal Welfare Amendment Acts, and are therefore unlawful a ...
Friday, May 22, 2020
New Zealand government buys 2,000 local pigs weekly
With thousands of pigs in New Zealand unable to be transported to the local market, the government has agreed to buy some of the surplus pork at cost, up to a maximum of 2,000 pigs or 112 tonnes per week, reported Stuff.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
New Zealand's pig numbers down but pork production steady
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Friday, May 17, 2013
New Zealand's pork industry fears over pig meat imports
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
New Zealand's pig farmers fail to overturn pork import decision
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
New Zealand's 2012 pig slaughtering decreases
As compared to the previous years, New Zealand's pork industry says about 20,000-30,000 fewer pigs are being slaughtered this year. The industry body, New Zealand Pork, says local pig farmers cannot compete with high feed costs and imported ...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
New Zealand's biogas system improves Australian pig farms
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Friday, December 30, 2011
Sow stall ban to lift New Zealand pig farmers' sales
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
New Zealand's officials fear pig disease from imported raw pork
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Global pig exporters seek entry to New Zealand's market
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Friday, March 25, 2011
Devastating pig disease spreads in New Zealand
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