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Recently, a controversial new farming venture has been dividing Kiwi opinions - are sheep the new cash cows? Sheep milk isn't new. It is only after a TV segment this week and a push from...

For many decades, the New Zealand dairy industry has been considered a key backbone to keeping the economy alive. However, as consumers are ditching dairy at record rates, some farmers are now choosing to...

Recently reports have shown that the people of New Zealand are becoming increasingly concerned about animal agriculture and the effects of producing meat and dairy products on the environment. This is reflected in the...

Back in August, it was reported that the meat industry of New Zealand was facing an uncertain future. Now, that future seems to be looking even more shaky, with the flexitarian lifestyle becoming more...

Superstar and activist Sir Paul McCartney has won our hearts again with his latest post on social media. The short video shows the musician in New Zealand’s Hawkes Bay, rescuing a brown kiwi. McCartney is...

In an exciting Facebook update from New Zealand's major supplier of all things vegan, The Cruelty Free Shop, it has been revealed that the first ever Beyond Meat Beast Burgers are now available for...

Following the intense nationwide success of Sunfed Meat's debut product "Chicken-Free Chicken", others across the world are hungry to get their hands on these plant-based products, made from pea protein. Sunfed Meats are now actively...

Earlier this year, New Zealand supermarkets began stocking 'Chicken-Free Chicken', which has been nothing but flying off the shelves for months ever since the product's release in late July. Kiwis have been well taken aback...

Julia Trezise-Conroy adopted a vegan diet for her health back in 2013 and has been smashing records with plant power ever since. Following research and embarking on a plant based diet herself, Trezise-Conroy committed to...

Newly appointed Agricultural Minister in New Zealand, Damien O’Connor, has expressed concerns over the future of animal agriculture in the country. According to government statistics, meat and dairy are New Zealand’s top two export commodities,...

Recent release of video footage from within New Zealand agricultural pork farms sparked major outrage and pushed organisation 'SAFE' to launch a spoof website, mocking the misleading 'PigCare' labelling on NZ pork. SAFE's more accurate...

Cow disease, Mycoplasma bovis has struck a herd of some of NZ's wealthiest farmers and the cattle is due to be destroyed to prevent the disease spreading any further. "There was no recovery, no cure." - Federated Farmers...

Plant-based burger patties, vegan vending machines, plant-milks and vegan ice-creams are just a few products included as part of the fast and ever-expanding market of alternatives to animal-based food. However, not everyone is happy about...

New Zealand, already a leading country in animal welfare legislation, has brought into effect 46 new regulations to protect farmed animals and pets from human cruelty. Two years ago the Animal Welfare Act was...

Have you ever considered the environmental impact your choice in sanitary products could be having on our planet? Over 45 billion tampons or sanitary pads are carelessly thrown away globally each year, resulting in a...

A recent study shows that at least a quarter of New Zealanders could soon be meat-free! This survey which was conducted by company The Bean Supreme gathered results from 1000 ‘Kiwis’,  and the outcome: 1 in...

For a tiny city, Welly sure is chock full of vegans. With now over 3,000 members in their Facebook group, the population of Kiwi plant-eaters has risen tremendously over the last year or so...