📋 Restricting non-therapeutic tail docking of dogs
← All policies"Tail docking" is surgically removing part of a dog's tail, usually done for cosmetic reasons in certain breeds rather than for the animal's health - "non-therapeutic" meaning it isn't being done to treat an injury or medical condition.
68% support in the most recent vote
How each party has stood on this policy over time. On a 🔄 Aye = against vote, whoever voted Aye is shown as opposing the policy, not supporting it. 🙋 Conscience vote rows show which way most of that party's MPs voted, plus what % voted Aye in the House.
| Vote | National | Labour | Green | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | Progressive | United Future |
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Animal Welfare (Restriction on Docking of Dogs' Tails) Bill
✓ Passed
20 Oct 2004
· First reading
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✕ Opposes | ✓ Supports | ✓ Supports | ✕ Opposes | ✓ Supports | ✓ Supports | ✓ Supports | ✕ Opposes |