The SPCA in New Zealand
Together with our communities, the SPCA has been protecting New Zealand’s animals for over 140 years – animals who are sick, injured, neglected, abused or simply abandoned.
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Our Vision
All animal lives matter in our communities. -
Our Purpose
To advance animal welfare and prevent cruelty. -
Our Values
We are One, We are Kind, We are Brave, We Thrive, We Serve.
We are New Zealand’s oldest and largest animal welfare charity, with 38 centres across the country and over 45,000 animals coming through our centres each year.
The SPCA is the only charity with the power to protect all animals including prosecuting people under the Animal Welfare Act 1999. With under one percent government funding, we rely heavily on the generosity of those who choose to make a difference.
Our organisation’s founding ethos is ‘to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves’. With your support, we deliver this every day through our vision, values and policies.
Our structure
The SPCA is an incorporated society, led by a CEO and a Senior Leadership Team, and governed by a voluntary Board of Directors.
Our strategic objectives
- Advocate and influence
- Educate and engage
- Deliver positive animal outcomes
- Seek justice
Our facilities
Facilities at SPCA centres vary greatly throughout New Zealand. Our centres rely heavily on help from volunteers in order to carry out their day-to-day operations. We have 77 warranted inspectors across the country who investigate complaints of cruelty and to enforce the Animal Welfare Act 1999.
Our Centres
We protect animals from 39 Centres across New Zealand
- Alexandra Centre
- Ashburton Centre
- Auckland Centre
- Christchurch Centre
- Dannevirke Centre
- Dunedin Centre
- Gisborne Centre
- Gore Centre
- Greymouth Centre
- Hamilton Centre
- Hastings Centre
- Hawera Centre
- Hokitika Centre
- Invercargill Centre
- Kaitaia Centre
- Kawerau Centre
- Kerikeri Centre
- Levin Centre
- Masterton Centre
- Motueka Centre
- Napier Centre
- Nelson Centre
- New Lynn Office
- New Plymouth Centre
- Oamaru Centre
- Palmerston North Centre
- Renwick Centre
- Rotorua Centre
- Taumarunui Centre
- Taupo Centre
- Tauranga Centre
- Thames Centre
- Timaru Centre
- Tokoroa Centre
- Waihi Centre
- Waikanae Centre
- Waipukurau Centre
- Wellington Centre
- Westport Centre
- Whakatane Centre
- Whanganui Centre
- Whangarei Centre