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One of the country's former experts in animal welfare is taking the new Government to task over its plans to allow the export of live cattle.

A New Zealand animal welfare expert has described live export animals as "a disgraceful trade".

Animal rights group SAFE has launched a nationwide campaign designed to issue a call to the new government, asking them to preserve the ban on live animal export.

Farmer lobby Federated Farmers is hopeful that live animal exports look set to return with the election of the new coalition government.

As the last shipment of live animals by sea left New Plymouth on April 20,2023, Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor was hailing the move as one that puts NZ in step with like-minded partners on the importance of animal welfare.

OPINION: It's the season of Government u-turns on key policies and farmers are hoping it will extend to the ban on live cattle exports.

OPINION: The move to ban export of livestock by sea from April next year is yet another example of the current Government’s all-controlling ethos.

The organisation that represents live exporters believes a more highly regulated industry would have been a better approach than a complete ban.

Live cattle exports will be officially banned from April next year, following the passing of new regulations pushed through by Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor.

OPINION: New Zealand has been robbed of an opportunity to shape welfare standards in the global trade of live animals, with the upcoming passage of a law that will end exports from this country as of April next year.