About 5,600 cattle sailing to China this week will be the last live exports by sea after a government ban on the practice.
That's unless the National Party gets its way - the opposition yesterday announced it would restart live exports, with promises of "gold standard" animal welfare rules.
Photo: Eddie Rivett
But opponents say that would be a step backwards. Helen Beattie is the managing director of Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa, she spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
