No smooth sailing for live exports ban

No smooth sailing for live exports ban
The NZ government is pushing ahead with plans to ban the live export of animals by sea. (Image: Getty)
Rebecca Howard
The government is pushing ahead with plans to ban the live export of animals by sea but it's running into opposition. Ministers “ultimately decided that the safest thing for NZ, as a country that depends on livestock management and production systems, is to minimise the risk to our reputation,” agriculture minister Damien O’Connor told a select committee.The primary production select committee is currently considering the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill that would see the trade banned from April 2023.  The liv...

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