Aucklanders rescue 100 free-range egg hens from slaugher
Aucklanders have saved 100 free-range egg hens from slaughter.
Homes have been found for the brown shaver hens which were due to be culled on a free-range farm in the region.
Animal refuge New Beginnings Rescue and Rehoming had until Friday to find homes in Auckland for the brown shavers, which at 18 months old were moulting and having a breather from egg laying.
Chickens live eight years on average but hens only productively lay eggs in the first two years of their lives.
Dani Prance, who runs the refuge in Taranaki and Auckland’s Rodney District, said the hens were adopted by families in homes ranging from townhouses to big farms.
Prance said she was thrilled the rescue was over.
“Those girls now all get to enjoy a forever home where they can eat loads of bugs, have dirt baths and a lot of grass.”
She said three quarters of the birds were re-homed on Saturday and the rest on Sunday.
“Once the last girls were gone it was time to clean up the equipment we transport in and then finally get some proper sleep.”
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Panasonic TV leaving NZ from 1st April 2026
❤️ Celebrating Panasonic TVs
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Cinematic colour, rock‑solid reliability, and that classic Panasonic build quality… it’s no wonder so many of us still swear by them.
Even as Panasonic steps back from the NZ TV market, their legacy lives on in thousands of homes across the country. Those TVs will keep going strong for years — because that’s what Panasonic does best.
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Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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