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Category Archives: Octopuses
Help Them Escape This Future: Octopus Farming Ban Campaign Goes Huge in Wellington
Wellington billboards launch a global campaign as 177 organisations join Animals Aotearoa in urging NZ political parties to ban octopus factory farming.
Looking ahead to 2026: A message to our community about animal welfare
Animal welfare priorities in New Zealand are changing. Learn what’s shaping 2026 and why it matters for animals, people, and the future.
Horrific Footage Exposes Octopus Cruelty as NZ’s Secretive Research Continues
On World Octopus Day, undercover footage reveals that octopuses can suffer for up to 10 minutes when being slaughtered.
Undercover footage reveals horrific octopus slaughter as secretive new zealand research into factory farming octopuses continues
Animal advocacy group calls for Government transparency and action on World Octopus Day. On World Octopus Day, New Zealand animal advocacy group Animals Aotearoa is calling on the Government to stop funding research into octopus farming and commit to banning the practice altogether, following the release of concerning new undercover footage and an international reportContinue reading “Undercover footage reveals horrific octopus slaughter as secretive new zealand research into factory farming octopuses continues”
Media Release: Roaring call for Government to halt funding of cruel octopus farming
As legislations that ban octopus farming and the sale of farmed octopus products proceed worldwide, New Zealand is urged to cease wasting funds to establish the practice.