Archive for November, 2010
Jewish spokesman defends kosher poultry killing
A spokesperson for the New Zealand Jewish community has defended the practice of shechita, saying the country has a double-standard when it comes to the killing of animals.Animal welfare groups
No commentsAffco posts profit after tax of $21m
Affco Holdings says it has posted an after-tax profit of $21 million for the year to September 30 “despite challenging trading conditions”.In November last year the company reported a 57.9 per cent fall in annual net profit to…
No commentsKosher poultry decision fairest - Carter
Agriculture Minister David Carter has defended his decision to exempt the Jewish tradition of shechita from animal welfare law changes, despite labelling the chicken slaughter practice as “frankly cruel”.Mr Carter told Radio New…
No commentsMP Carter makes quick u-turn
A farming company part-owned by a Cabinet minister was able to give him a briefing about how the Government could protect its lucrative trade with Muslim countries by banning Jewish slaughtering.Agriculture Minister David Carter…
No commentsWet weather causes 10pc drop in lamb numbers
Cold wet weather has decimated the nation's lamb “crop”.The number of lambs tailed this spring was 25.11 million head - 2.8 million less than last spring - dropping 9.5 per cent in the North Island and 10.4 per cent in the South…
No commentsBan reversed on kosher poultry killing
The Government has reversed its ban on kosher killing of poultry, but arguments continue about beef and sheep. Agriculture Minister David Carter in May ruled that all commercially killed animals must be stunned before slaughter…
No commentsMP Carter makes quick u-turn
A farming company part-owned by a Cabinet minister was able to give him a briefing about how the Government could protect its lucrative trade with Muslim countries by banning Jewish slaughtering.Agriculture Minister David Carter…
No commentsWet weather causes 10pc drop in lamb numbers
Cold wet weather has decimated the nation's lamb “crop”.The number of lambs tailed this spring was 25.11 million head - 2.8 million less than last spring - dropping 9.5 per cent in the North Island and 10.4 per cent in the South…
No commentsCarter makes quick u-turn
A farming company part-owned by a Cabinet minister was able to give him a briefing about how the Government could protect its lucrative trade with Muslim countries by banning Jewish slaughtering.Agriculture Minister David Carter…
No commentsAnn’s Snack Bar in Atlanta Stays Busy as It Looks for a Buyer
Patrons wait for hours for a Ghetto Burger at Ann’s Snack Bar in Atlanta, but the restaurant itself has been for sale for more than a year.