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Animal Handling & Fitness for Transport
Best Practice Handling Techniques
Beef + Lamb NZ | Livestock Handling (H&S Knowledge Hub)
Farm Without Harm | Animal Handling
WorkSafe NZ | Safe Cattle Handling
WorkSafe NZ | Working with Sheep
Loading & Unloading Livestock
MPI | Code of Welfare: Transport within New Zealand
National Livestock Transport & Safety Council | NZ Stockyard Loading Facility Guidelines
Pre-Transport Checks & Preparation
Stress Minimisation in Saleyards and During Transport
Beef + Lamb NZ | Managing stressed stock
MPI | Shelter Requirements for Farm Animals and Preventing Heat Stress
MPI | Thermal Stress in Livestock (Heat & Cold Stress) 📄 PDF
MPI | Transporting Cattle to Ensure They Arrive Fit and Healthy
Determining “Fit for Transport”
DairyNZ | Making the Right Decision for Cull Cows
DairyNZ | Check Stock Are Fit For Transport
NZ Veterinary Association | Transport of Livestock Position Statement
Regulations, Codes & Standards
Animal Welfare Act & Requirements
DairyNZ | Animal Welfare Overview
MPI | A Guide to the Animal Welfare Act 1999
MPI | Animal Welfare Regulations 2018
Transport Regulations
Templates, Checklists, & Tools
Transport Readiness Checklists
DairyNZ | Transporting Bobby Calves
MPI | Fit for Transport Mobile App
On-Farm Welfare Assessment Tools
Traceability and Movement Recording Templates
OSPRI | Animal Status Declaration (ASD) Forms
OSPRI | NAIT User Guides for Farmers
NAIT & Livestock Traceability
MPI | Introduction to Biosecurity Legislation
OSPRI | Animal Status Declarations (ASDs)
OSPRI | Farmers and Livestock Owners
OSPRI | NAIT User Guides for Farmers
OSPRI | Recording Animal Movements (within 48 hours)
OSPRI | Saleyard Obligations and Responsibilities
OSPRI | Tagging and Registering Animals
OSPRI | The Mycoplasma bovis Programme
Quick Reference Posters
Support Contact & Industry Organisations
Industry Bodies
Beef
Charolais Breeders New Zealand
Sheep
Dairy
Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC)
Industry & Sector Organisations
Deer Industry New Zealand (DINZ)
Federated Farmers of New Zealand
Meat Industry Association (MIA)
Helplines and Advisory Services
Animal Health Authorities
Regional Animal Health Authorities
North Island
Auckland Council (Unitary - Regional + District Council)
Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Gisborne / Tairawhiti (Gisborne District Council - Unitary Authority)
Manawatu-Whanganui - Horizons Regional Council
Wellington - Greater Wellington Regional Council
South Island
Canterbury - Environment Canterbury (ECan)
Marlborough District Council (Unitary Authority)
Nelson City Council (Unitary Authority)
Southland - Environmental Southland
Veterinary and Welfare Support Networks
Companion Animals New Zealand (CANZ)
New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA)