10 Dec 2025

Calls for a commissioner for animals amid worries welfare laws are outdated

From Checkpoint, 4:33 pm on 10 December 2025

A group of law professionals is calling for a Commissioner for animals; claiming current animal welfare laws are out of date, not fit for purpose and the system is riddled with conflicts of interest. The New Zealand Animal Law Association has released a 60-page report making a detailed case for a commissioner for animals. President of the New Zealand Animal Law Association Marcello Ferrere spoke to Lisa Owen.