Ranked #12 of 17 on the Trump-o-Meter
Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New Zealand
An animal rights party, co-led by Rob McNeil and Danette Wereta, seeking legal recognition of animal sentience and a transition away from animal farming. Party website
A total disaster. Nobody's ever seen anything like it.
23
4 policies & bills rated
Remove GST from plant foods and make plant-based meals the public default
Would remove GST from fruit, vegetables, legumes and nuts, make plant-based meals the default in public institutions such as schools and hospitals (with other options still available), and require clearer health and environmental food labelling.
Independent Commissioner for Animals and end of animals' property status
Would strengthen the Animal Welfare Act to recognise animal sentience, establish an independent Commissioner for Animals with investigative and enforcement powers, and begin removing the legal classification of animals as property.
Ban recreational fishing and fishing competitions
The party is committed to an immediate and complete ban on recreational fishing and fishing competitions, citing the suffering caused to fish and bycatch of other marine life.
Ban intensive farming practices and transition away from animal farming
Calls for an urgent ban on the most intensive farming and fishing practices, including intensive winter grazing, fast-growing chicken breeds, live exports, mutilations and bottom trawling. Longer term it supports a full, funded transition away from animal farming, with support for farmers to move to plant-based or other work.