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Jan 16 2019
Draize Test Update
In the past, we campaigned to get the requirement for the cruel and outdated Draize Test removed from NZ Law - Here is a Progress Update!
Jan 16 2019
Nearly one thousand schools have been sent our book thanks to LUSH!
Due to the generosity of LUSH Cosmetics, we have been able to send 968 copies of 'The Six-Foot Rats' to primary schools across NZ.
Jan 15 2019
New Colouring-In Competition for Children in NZ
Dec 12 2018
Changing the course of animal history one book at a time!
We have just launched a crowdfunding campaign to get our children's book, 'The Six-Foot Rats' sent to every Primary School and Public Library across NZ!
Oct 25 2018
First Group of Animals Rescued Since Our Out of the Labs Win!
Fifty mice who were used for teaching at Massey University are being given a second chance - A life #OutOfTheLab!
Jul 18 2018
New Animal Welfare Award and Grant Launched by MPI - Is This a Step Forward or Backward?
Today the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee (NAEAC) has announced that they have created two new awards centred around the 3Rs (a set of pro-vivisection guidelines designed to promote the reduction, refinement and replacement of animals for research, testing and teaching).
Jul 18 2018
Lewi the Ex-Lab Rat's Tale
The life of Lewi and how he got to live out of the labs!
Jul 18 2018
Animal Advocacy Hui - The Outcome For Lab Animals
On the 8th June 2018, the new Associate Minister of Agriculture, Hon Meka Whaitiri held a hui for animal advocacy groups and individuals at Manurewa Marae in Auckland.
Jul 10 2018
Thousands of Animals Still Being Used for Research, Testing, and Teaching in NZ.
MPI has just released their latest report on the number of animals used for animal experimentation in NZ.
Jul 04 2018
NZ to Start Encouraging the Re-homing of Ex-Lab Animals!
An exciting announcement means that some lab animals will now be getting a second chance at life.
Jun 27 2018
Meet Our Funding & Engagement Manager!
We welcome Annelies Basten to the NZAVS Team!
May 30 2018
Join the NZAVS Committee!
NZAVS are looking for passionate people to join our Committee - Apply now!
May 17 2018
Out of the Labs – Let’s get the facts straight!
We've heard several statements made by MPs or researchers about our campaign that are misleading and don't reflect what we are truly asking for! This means that they are either misinformed, not informed enough or the media has taken what they have said out of context. We wanted to clarify a misleading story that recently aired on national television. '
May 16 2018
Meet Our New Campaign Manager!
We welcome Niki Moore to the NZAVS Team!
May 14 2018
MPs Decide Against Giving Thousands of Lab Animals in NZ A Life Outside of a Lab!
The Primary Production Select Committee has made a final decision and released a report stating that they do not support a mandatory retirement policy for ex-lab animals in NZ.
May 10 2018
MPs to decide the fate of thousands of lab animals in NZ
We were on the Breakfast Show today to discuss our Out of the Labs petition and why we urgently need a mandatory retirement policy for ex-lab animals in NZ!
Apr 29 2018
MPs support a Mandatory Retirement Policy for Ex-Lab Animals!
Current and past Animal Welfare Spokespeople for the Green Party show their support for getting animals out of the labs.
Apr 27 2018
Lab animals in NZ urgently need your help!
Our 'Out of the Labs' petition is at its final stage and we need your help to ensure that it's successful!
Apr 11 2018
We're Looking for Ex-Lab Animals and their Adoptive Parents!
If you've adopted an ex-lab animal in NZ, we would love to hear from you.
Mar 29 2018
NZAVS and HUHA Present at Parliament to 'Let them Live out of the Labs' for a second time!
We were invited back for a second time to talk to the Primary Production Select Committee about our Out of the Labs petition.
Mar 05 2018
The Body Shop Given the All Clear!
Global cosmetics company, the Body Shop is now officially cruelty-free.
Feb 09 2018
Work for NZAVS
We currently have two job openings at our head office in Christchurch.
Dec 05 2017
Incredible NZAVS Christmas Raffle to be Won!
Our amazing raffle worth over $850 is up for grabs!!! Find out what great prizes are included and how to get tickets here!
Nov 21 2017
The Six-Foot Rats Launched!
We hosted our official book launch party over the weekend!
Nov 17 2017
The Six-Foot Rats Gifted to Primary Schools Thanks to LUSH Charity Pot!
Thanks to the generosity of LUSH Cosmetics, NZAVS can gift our children's book, the Six-Foot Rats, to over half of the primary school libraries in Aotearoa!
Nov 13 2017
Guest Speakers Attending The Six-Foot Rats Book Launch Announced!
We have two special guests attending our upcoming book launch to do the first ever live reading of our new book.
Oct 25 2017
The Six-Foot Rats Colouring in Competition!
Oct 19 2017
The Six-Foot Rats Book Launch Event Announced!
Oct 17 2017
RANZCOG Has Now Ended Their Plans to Use Live Sheep!
RANZCOG has now ended their plans to use live sheep to train on at their upcoming conference.
Oct 11 2017
Stop the Otago Animal Lab Campaign Update!
Our Campaign Manager visited Dunedin recently to work on our Stop the Otago Animal Lab campaign! Check out our campaign updates here.

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