Governmental and industry representatives have repeatedly claimed that Aotearoa New Zealand leads the world on animal welfare. Unfortunately, however, it is clear that substantial welfare problems remain prevalent within the farming of all main species within New Zealand. My article at
https://rebrand.ly/2020/AW-in-NZ (also at
https://AndrewKnight.info) and summarised here, also provides recommendations about how animal welfare could be improved in NZ, and why it should be.