SPCA in New Zealand
Together with our communities, SPCA has been protecting New Zealand’s animals for 150 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 32 centres across the country and over 34,000 animals coming through our centres each year.
SPCA is the only charity with the power to protect all animals including prosecuting people under the Animal Welfare Act 1999. We need $47m to operate and we receive $2.5m from the government each year, which is earmarked for the Inspectorate.
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.
SPCA Patron - Governor-General of New Zealand
SPCA is delighted to have The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro (GNZM, QSO) as our Patron
Our structure
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 and Vet Partnerhsips 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 52 warranted inspectors across the country who investigate complaints of cruelty and to enforce the Animal Welfare Act 1999.
Our Centres
- Ashburton Centre
- Auckland (Hobsonville) Centre
- Auckland (Mangere) Centre
- Central Otago Vet Partnerships
- Christchurch Centre
- Dunedin Centre
- Gisborne Centre
- Gore Vet Partnership
- Greymouth Centre
- Hamilton Centre
- Hastings Centre
- Invercargill Centre
- Kaitaia Centre
- Kerikeri Centre
- Levin Centre
- Masterton Centre
- Motueka Vet Partnership
- Napier Centre
- Nelson Centre
- New Plymouth Centre
- Oamaru Centre
- Palmerston North Centre
- Queenstown Vet Partnership
- Renwick Centre
- Rotorua Centre
- Taumarunui Vet Partnership
- Taupo Centre
- Tauranga Centre
- Thames Centre
- Timaru Centre
- Tokoroa Centre
- Wellington Centre
- Westport Centre
- Whakatane Centre
- Whanganui Centre
- Whangarei Centre