The live export of 3300 cattle to China is planned this weekend from Port Taranaki - the second similar shipment since the end of January this year. In January, about 40 protesters gathered near Port Taranaki to demonstrate against about 4000 cattle being exported to China. The latest export plans were announced in a press release from Port Taranaki on Friday, catching animal welfare group Safe, and others, off guard. READ MORE:* Protesters set to gather near Port Taranaki against live animal export* Protesters against live animal exports take to the sea in New Plymouth* Animal rights campaigner claims truckies dumped cow effluent near protestersANDY JACKSON/STUFF The Yangtze Fortune was used to ship about 4000 live cattle from Port Taranaki to China in January. As such, he renewed his call for the Government to entirely ban the practice of live export.

Source: Stuff March 06, 2020 23:37 UTC