Our Submissions
SPCA works tirelessly to influence decision-makers, in order to make enduring changes to the animal welfare landscape, working on behalf of all animals in New Zealand.
These submissions are publicly available, and you can find a list by year below.
If you need help finding a specific submission, please contact us via the form.
Featured Submissions
Farrowing crates in pig farming: Implications of the Animal Welfare (Regulations for Management of Pigs) Amendment Bill for New Zealand lawmaking - Minister Hoggard
Petition of John Hellstrom: Do not reverse the ban on the live export of farmed animals by sea - Primary Production Committee
Petition of Chained Dog Awareness NZ Trust: Mandate the Desexing of Dogs in NZ Except to Registered Breeders - Petition Select Committee
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Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment (Duty to Provide Financial Services) Amendment Bill - Finance and Expenditure Committee
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Keeping of Animals Bylaw - Whakatāne District Council
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Dog Control Policy and Bylaw - Whakatāne District Council
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Cat Management in Queenstown Lake - Queenstown Lakes District
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Public Places Bylaw - Hutt City Council
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Submission on the Matamata-Piako Council's Dog Control Policy and Bylaw Review - Matamata-Piako Council
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SPCA Memo for regarding fireworks - Rt Hon Peters
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SPCA Letter: Dog Tethering Regulations Education and Confinement Regulations - Minister Hoggard
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RNZSPCA submission on the proposed spawning area closures to orange roughy fishing in East and South Chatham Rise (ORH 3B) from 1 June 2026 - MPI
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