PETA has urged New Zealand’s government to install livestreaming cameras in shearing sheds after releasing an investigation alleging sheep mistreatment, including physical abuse by shearers.
The organisation claims that webcams will ensure transparency and accountability.
However, the proposal has faced strong opposition from Federated Farmers, who argue it is an overreach, pointing to New Zealand’s high animal welfare standards and the impracticality of implementing cameras in thousands of sheds.
Industry experts and officials have criticised the idea as costly, lacking common sense, and an invasion of privacy. The Ministry for Primary Industries is investigating the allegations, which include footage dating back to 2023.
Associate Minister of Agriculture Andrew Hoggard said he would not recommend the use of CCTV inside farms.
”That would be a gross breach of privacy for our nation’s farming families, and a complete government overreach,” he told legacy media.
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‘High animal welfare standards’
You’re having a laugh, this country is disgusting towards animals full stop.
It’s engraved throughout.
Even suggesting that ALL life is equal sparks deep anger and mob like behavior.
Peta in the shearing sheds. Now what about in the abbatoirs where halal slaughter is practised?
That needs to end, full stop.
We even abuse ourselves with experimental medicines made mandatory. Excluding those not choosing said experiment from much of their life. If we exercise self care, self worth and respect for ourselves perhaps we will be healthy enough to respect all life
That’s self abuse.
For I know I’ll never find another Ewe.🎶
Technocracy agenda testing the water.
If not CCTV then regular official visits should be mandatory and unannounced. I’ve heard truly awful things over the years about the way animals are treated on farms and that extends to farm dogs. A friend recused one from a farmer who was going to kill it, if he didn’t take it.
Trust the useless pricks in govt not to care. For all their woke bullshit, $$ comes first.
You are mistaken.
I have been a farmer all my life and know the community.
True, there are black sheep (excuse the pun) but they are austracised in the community.
And a farm dog is not your couch pooch.
Grow up and think before you spread globalist ideas.
I’m calling for mandatory 24/7 webcams in all government offices over allegations of corruption and contempt for the citizenry.
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I support that idea 100%
These regulators need to be sacked, they making stuff up now. They have run out of people to oppress.
I was over in Melbournes south bank last year, enjoying a cool beer and some live music, some people set up a stand and 4 of them stood back to back in the middle of the boardwalk, they were trying to hand out leaflets protesting the holocaust, not the HOLOCAUST but the holocaust of chicken farming and battery egg production. I thought fair enough whatever, but I asked one of them “what about the violence done to babies, and isn’t human life more important “, her answer was that they considered all life equal, that explains it.
Maybe they should set up livestream inside an abortion clinic.
What about the pigs that were boiled alive going through the tunnel up the incline? Barely anyone gives a frogs fat arse about what happens to animals in this country. Look at rodeo’s horse racing and greyhound racing.
Too many sheep shaggers
No wonder the sheep are nervous