Transparency New Zealand

This morning Janine and Barbara had to run the New media Gauntlet, News Hub which was not allowed to film in the court set up by the ladies vehicle . To say that the ladies were intimidated was an under statement they feared for their safety not because of the press themselves but because of the manner of reporting and the death threats they have had because of it

I therefore am writing to you to provide Balance to the story and hope that you can incorporate the following to create a neutral perspective and make people think.

Senator Malcolm Roberts in Queensland has raised questions the videos and transcripts are at these links these are all less than 2 months old

https://www.malcolmrobertsqld.com.au/is-the-rspca-a-charity-or-a-dodgy-business/ JUNE 27, 2021

https://www.malcolmrobertsqld.com.au/is-the-rspca-really-about-saving-animals-from-cruelty/  3 June 2021

https://www.malcolmrobertsqld.com.au/de-register-the-rspca-as-a-charity/ JULY 19, 2021

 The SPCA   is a private organisation  .   Next week they have cup cake  day   and can raise $140,000 from selling cup cakes  this pales into insignificance when these pedigree   dogs  can raise   upwards of $250,000   each

if you want to research your story  and the private prosecution which this is   you may wish  to look at Open letter to Luke Radich of Kayes Fletcher Walker

no one is above the law    so  why  is the crown prosecuting  .

If the matter had followed due process     the inspector would have been fully supervised by the RNZSPCA   despite  working for he  Auckland SPCA

 The name of the prosecutor on the charges would have been a real legal person

There Is no doubt that this is a PRIVATE prosecution  and there is a process for this , which has not been  followed

1. The registrar get the   charges.  Any registrar getting 79 charges  will refer it to a judge section 26
2. A judge will  then asses the charges    and    if the   evidence supports the charges  ( which in this case it does not  ) then summonses are issues.. which never happened
3. Janine  and Barbara  would have been  fully and Fairly informed of the charges including  knowing who the prosecutor is
   1. The name of the prosecutor  was only changed a few weeks ago from a fictional  organisation to the RNZSPCA  which  was actually  not involved  at all  in 2017 and appears not to have been involved in 2018
   2. There would not have been a  plethora of charges  which often relate to the same dogs.. this is called throwing the book at people and swamping them so as to overwhelm them plus it makes it look good for a trial by public

There would have  been precise evidence to support the charges  and  not see them charged with  having a ill animal like Mafia whose picture is above

This is the   pedigree of Mafia https://www.pedigreedatabase.com/german_shepherd_dog/dog.html?id=2275498-mafia-vom-volkerson

 And in view of the charge you have to wonder  why Mafia   was uplifted on 13  October  2017  went straight to the pound and was not seen by  a vet until 27 October

Also the only vet  to have seen many of these dogs  happens to be a SAFE activist  and there was no opportunity for  a second opinion

Other relevant questions  are

1. Why  was the interview  in November   so  weighted towards  surrender
2.  Why did it take over year to file charges
3. Why did they need to  get the pedigree papers
4. Why did they need vet reports .. surely   the dogs were taken because of their condition so would  the  evidence not be on the dog on the day  that it was taken   or could it be that healthy dogs were tken  and  they had to dig deep to find  evidence for court

Why did Greg Reid need to liaise with TVNZ  to have a  ”puppy farm” article  right when they were  disposing the dogs to  the  AUCKLAND SPCA

1. How could the crown solicitor possibly allow the court to  dispose of   a number of puppies which were neither seized nor subject to charges  under section 136 A .  

2. why 5  more dogs were taken in 2019 without  documentation and why  Tracy Phillips returned them when  she was  inspector and became aware of   this   and why she resigned also immediately when I sent her   an open letter Open Letter to Tracy Phillips GENERAL MANAGER SPCA INSPECTORATE could it be because she has integrity and  could not work  with this  fiasco

Barbara and Janine  have had death threats   , they have  been subject to many raids on their  farm by Both the SPCA and random others , they live in fear. 

Their passion was  breeding  high quality  dogs  they  fit the  profile  described by senator  Roberts  exactly

In the interest of    NZ justice and fair reporting  I ask that you investigate this aspect 

I am publishing this open  letter   on Transparency NZ in the interest of transparency and justice

Senator Roberts questions on 3 June https://www.malcolmrobertsqld.com.au/is-the-rspca-really-about-

[Senator Malcolm Roberts] Thank you. Thank you for being here, Dr. Johns. Thank you. My questions are to do with the RSPCA Australia and Queensland. They’re two separate bodies. What body oversees the activities of the RSPCA Australia at either state or federal government level?

I’m sorry, I’d have to take that on notice. We’d have to look up the register and look at its details.

Transparency New Zealand up until recently had about 44 separate legal entities either branches or member societies see the constitution of the RNZSPCA

[Senator Malcolm Roberts] And, you’ll be excused if you have to take up a lot of these on notice. It surprised me when I learned about this. Why, in Queensland are RSPCA state inspectors who laid charges, also the prosecutors in the same cases? Shouldn’t they be merely a witness?

I will take that on notice, thank you.

Transparency New Zealand we take it one step further here , the inspector can prosecute and in this instance he has filed the charges and handed it on to the crown solicitors who are acting against their terms of office see Open letter to Luke Radich of Kayes Fletcher Walker and portraying the private prosecution to the courts as a crown prosecution

[Senator Malcolm Roberts] Why are RSPCA Australia staff referring owners to particular vets and refusing to recognise the expertise of others?

I’ll take that on notice, thanks. Sorry, and I’ll just interrupt at this extent, we will have a look at any charity’s fitness for registration. We don’t go beyond that remit, but nevertheless, please.

Transparency New Zealand The SPCA here has its own vets and a totally non transparent process where by owners are denied access to their animals after allegations of ill health are made, they cannot even have their own evets check this out and on top of it the SPCA vets in some instances are SAFE activists

[Senator Malcolm Roberts] Why would this RSPCA Australia be the recipient of fines levelled at an owner of an animal when prosecuted by a state RSPCA staff member?

I’ll take that on notice.

Transparency New Zealand We are uncertain as to where the fines go , if it was a police prosecution it would go into the public purse, remember we have the crown solicitors acting as part of the pro bobo panel , so it is a win win situation for the SPCA , in this case the dogs have already been disposed of and costs of some $14,000 have been accrued against the ladies , some of these dogs with a quick microchip swap could fetch up to a million dollars if sold overseas . Their sperm and their eggs have value to and so Becky Murphy of Dogs NZ has examined these dogs and has just bought GlenBred – Small Animal Reproduction, a division of Matamata Veterinary Service

[Senator Malcolm Roberts] Aren’t RSPCA Queensland and RSPCA Australia separate bodies?

[ Dr. Johns] I’ll take that on notice.

Transparency New Zealand The various member societies and branches are all separate legal entities, a representative from each branch and member society used to be on the RNZSPCA which then elected its own board. effectively SPCA Auckland has taken over the RNZSPCA which now has a very limited membership so as to keep control

[Senator Malcolm Roberts] If an RSPCA Queensland inspector tells an owner of an animal to pay a large sum of money in order to get their unreasonably seized animal returned, and if not paid the animal will be killed, doesn’t that sound like extortion?

I don’t know, but I’ll take it on notice.

[Senator Malcolm Roberts] How many animals are put down by the Queensland RSPCA in a year?

I’ll take that on notice.

Transparency New Zealand This has happened in New Zealand and Janine and Barbara have been asked for massive sums despite losing their dogs .

[Senator Malcolm Roberts] Is it true that animals held by the Queensland RSPCA are given to organisations for laboratory experimental purposes?

I’ll take that on notice.

Transparency New Zealand The reports which we have had back would indicate that these dogs have been experimented on it has been very difficult to get over sight from MPI .

[Senator Malcolm Roberts] Are the RSPCA Queensland and the RSPCA Australia genuine charity or nonprofit organisations and worthy of receiving Commonwealth grants?

I’ll take that on notice.

Transparency New Zealand The two top men David Broderick & Gordon Trainer have a number of development and investment companies together

[Senator Malcolm Roberts] How can the Queensland RSPCA seize valuable animals from registered breeders and then on-sell them for thousands of dollars in profit for the RSPCA?

I’ll take that on notice, thank you.

Transparency New Zealand Simple you seize a dog or intimidate some one to hand them over then you sell them . pedigree dogs with papers would get a few more $$ than a beaten up Staffy with battle scars.

[Senator Malcolm Roberts] How much money does the RSPCA Australia and RSPCA Queensland receive from the Commonwealth in grants?

I’ll take that on notice. I’m sure it’s on the register, but yes.

Transparency New Zealand There are searchable official information act requests at https://fyi.org.nz/request/12557-funding-provided-by-government-including-mpi-to-spca#incoming-48507

[Senator Malcolm Roberts] Yeah. No, I don’t expect you to know these. It surprised me when we found out what we found out. Not at all surprised that you’re taking them on notice, and I appreciate that. Why would anyone donate to the RSPCA Australia and RSPCA Queensland when its practises are not very charitable? Is it time for the RSPCA Australia and RSPCA Queensland to be investigated as to its offensive practises?

I’ll take all of those matters on notice, thank you.

[Senator Malcolm Roberts] Thank you.

Reply.

[Senator Malcolm Roberts] Thank you, Chair.

[Male Speaker] Thank you.

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Good afternoon Luke

We are fortunate in New Zealand to have good guidelines which when followed ensure the requirement of section 27 Bill of Rights but the system falls short when there is no accountability to the Rule of law and therefore we bring this to your attention in view of your review of charges for Barbara and Janine

 We believe that it is timely to remind you of your obligations , specifically to two sets of  guide lines

1. CROWN SOLICITOR’S TERMS OF OFFICE

Paragraph 15 “As prosecutors, Crown Solicitors are ministers of justice and serve the public interest. Crown Solicitors must be independent and free from compromising influences or loyalties when providing services as Crown Solicitor.”

In undertaking a  prosecution for an unidentifiable organisation you have demonstrated a clear disregard for  the  bill of rights  and it would appear that you are acting against the public  interest, and terms of office

 paragraph 16 “Unless granted dispensation by the Solicitor-General, for a specific case or class of cases, Crown Solicitors and lawyers in the Crown Solicitor firm may not (4) act for the prosecutor in any private prosecution.

1. The RNZSPCA   is a private prosecutor it is an incorporated society.
2. The name of the prosecutor was changed by you last week   without any evidence from the fictional prosecutor Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Auckland)
3. The actual prosecutor for which evidence can be produced is the Auckland SPCA which was dissolved earlier this year.

Crown Solicitors Regulations 1994

In  my OIA  which came back yesterday  there is evidence that  there is no such dispensation and that a group of  crown solicitors have taken it upon themselves  to act on a pro bono basis  or sometimes for partial fees as you put it  for the SPCA

Therefore   it appears that crown solicitors in representing the SPCA  are not just  doing this against their terms of office they are also apparently  acting against the law

Of great concern is that not only are you representing a private organisation ,  between 2 November  2018  when the charges were filed and   last week 16 July 2021 , 2 years, 8 months & 14 days  you represented a fictional organisation

paragraph 17 The Crown Solicitor must comply with all directions and instructions and observe guidelines issued by the Solicitor-General from time to time including, without limitation, the following:

17.1 Prosecution Guidelines.

 17.2 Victims of Crime – Guidelines for Prosecutors.

17.3 Media Protocol for Prosecutors;

The principles in the media protocol include

5. When communicating with the public through the media, prosecutors are guided by

five principles. These are:

5.1 Not making remarks that may prejudice fair trial interests or the perceived   objectivity of the judge.

5.2 Supporting the administration of justice and the integrity of the criminal justice system;

 You represent yourself as  “  the crown”

• SOLICITOR-GENERAL’S PROSECUTION GUIDELINES

In the introduction the attorney General states “New Zealand is fortunate to be served by a public prosecution service that is professional, open, fair and responsible.”

This is what the court relies on when a crown solicitor stands before   it  and   there is also an expectation that  the crown solicitor is working  for the rule of  law not against it .

 The guide lines  set out

Criminal Disclosure Act 2008

As per (c)   the person who filed the charging document is Kevin Plowright   of the fictional Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Auckland)

Kevin was employed by the Auckland SPCA for some  10 years  you would think he would know the name of his employer

This from the constitution of the RNZSPCA 17/6/2017

This means that The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Auckland Incorporated (registration number 222889);  was  under the approved organisation   umbrella  but the fictional Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Auckland)  was not .

Not only did it not have any powers under the animal welfare act  it  did not exist in any manner or form.

While the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Auckland) was able to file a multitude of charges  and seize animals and keep two ladies  under  severe stress for 3 years, 11 months, 22 days from the date of the  first visit   , it would not have been able to have  opened a bank account  or obtained a 5 dollar loan  so how did it  come to instruct a lawyer  and why did the lawyer    not check the name  and the legal existence of his alleged client ?

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

There are built in safe guards in our justice system for private prosecutions to   ensure integrity  the act  makes the following definitions

The RNZSPCA   is not a statutory public body  it is an Approved Organisation  see the submissions of Neil Wells Here

By handing this to   the Crown solicitor, it effectively entered the system through the back door and by passed the scrutiny and safeguards of section 1.

One would have hoped that the registrar would have picked up the duplicate charges, the unidentified animals and most of all the false name of the prosecutor.

The file would have been assessed by a judge in 2017   and assessed whether it is an abuse of process. 3 (b)

There was never a summons issued   the charge sheets were simply mailed to the Janine and Barbara   after  a fund raising appeal  ( despite using  Anita Killeen’s Pro bono service ) and  after wide spread publicity that the ladies were going to be charged

Charges were finally filed in December 2018   and the ladies   appeared in court  right on Christmas  1 year, 2 months, 4 days after the first dogs  which they were charged with were taken

As former police Prosecutor I must question that length of time.  Dogs legitimately seized would have the evidence on them   then why  I sit necessary to   charge people  over a year later  after  search warrants   , acquiring pedigree papers   etc.

The animal welfare act makes it   clear that under section 127  if the physical, health, and behavioural needs of the animal or the need for the animal to receive treatment from a veterinarian make it necessary or desirable to remove the animal from the land, premises, or place or the vehicle, aircraft, or ship.

 So    why  were dogs taken and placed in the pound for  2 weeks before they were seen by a vet?

 The charging documents themselves “except if the prosecution is a private prosecution brought by an individual, —(i)the name of the prosecuting organisation”   something that  does not exist  cannot be   an organisation

Back to the prosecution Guide lines

THE SUPERVISION OF PROSECUTIONS

It is quite  clear that the prosecution has   had no supervision at all .   dogs were  snatched  the ladies publicly humiliated and vilified  and then the charges were trumped up and the book thrown at them.

We know from our communications with the chief inspector of the RNZSPCA  that the prosecution did not come through the RNZSPCA and it appears to be collusion between two former inspectors  Kevin Plowright  who  left 3 July 2019 and Greg Reid Left SPCA 21 May 2019.

Kevin Plowright passed the file to  Luke Radich  who despite the claim in the law society  law journal that  

… did not scrutinize the file  at all  as evidenced by the glaring errors on the charge sheet alone  all   serious  point which need to  be proved and cannot be proved.

THE DECISION TO PROSECUTE

The decision to prosecute Is based on

5.1.1 The evidence which can be adduced in Court is sufficient to provide a reasonable prospect of conviction – the Evidential Test; and

5.1.2 Prosecution is required in the public interest – the Public Interest Test.

The decision to prosecute was driven  by the need to cover up the snatch of valuable dogs . while there is  a lot of verbal evidence  about  Faeces   and urine smells there is very little  if any evidence  of  any arm to any dogs  other than the   harm which was inflicted when the   SPCA officer panicked one  dog   when they opened its enclosure  with a sledge hammer .

If the prosecution had been brought a year earlier it would have been   far more credible and I cannot comprehend  why the interview was not about  any   matters which  were relevant to the  subsequent charges.. I thought that was very odd. And why their associates and friends all had SPCA  raids  and why all their  former clients  were contacted.  This is more about   destruction of reputation    than about justice.

Under the evidential test there is a requirement that   an individual is identifiable .. here the prosecutor  was not identifiable , in the disposal proceedings  it was  totally undefinable until it came to pay day   and   Luke Ravlich must have realised that it is impossible to  collect  a cost award  payable to a fictional organisation and then changed the name   at the cost application stage .

If this was a genuine  move then why not supply affidavits  and a transparent  method of changing the name of the prosecutor  why leave it to a week before the trial ?

Unlike the disposal proceedings which were a civil  prosecution  and   had the standard of proof “the balance of probabilities’.  This is a criminal proceeding s  and the    standard of proof  is  Beyond reasonable doubt .

It is quite clear that no one has ever scrutinised this  file for  evidence   and while most of us think  faeces and   wee is disgusting    dogs will roll in it.

Timing is every thing   and  I am sure there are a lot of mums out there who have  found their babies in a cot with shit all up their  back , probably  doesn’t happen as much with new disposables   but in my days   we would see   massive blow outs .  if some one had come along at the wrong time the  headlines would have rad .. child found in poo covered cot .

This does not mean that the child is not cared for     it is just a snapshot intime.

Public interest considerations for prosecution

The ladies have  already had trial by press,   Barbara is well over  80 ,  her life has been devastated by this  she has endured  several operations while waiting for trail and her health has deteriorated.

If we are talking cruelty to animals then  the cruelty that has been  inflicted on these ladies far  outweighs any  perceived transgression of the law .

They appear to be suffering from Post-traumatic stress   due to the excessive number of SPCA raids, they have also been subjected to   people coming on to the farm and interfering with  the dogs  , they are not a puppy mill but have  been falsely portrayed as such and in the end this is all about   $$$$$$

The SPCA   has been less than honest  , dogs were taken  without proper  documentation   signatures were forged, the redaction was by the SPCA we do not know who signed it no one had authority to .

This should open the door for a full investigation into the ability of the RNZSPCA  to hold  public law enforcement powers

Consideration should be given to  the Public interest considerations against prosecution

5.9.1 Where the Court is likely to impose a very small or nominal penalty;

The ladies have  already been destroyed, they will never recover from this , their  precious  imported blood lines have   gone , they have already been lumbered with massive   lawyers costs and court costs , their health  has deteriorated     

5.9.2 Where the loss or harm can be described as minor and was the result of a single incident, particularly if it was caused by an error of judgement or a genuine mistake.

There are in essence two incidents   one in October 2017  the other in May 2018 neither   showed any animal  with   any serous health issues  and no animal was taken because  of health issues, and I do have to  question  how you asses behaviour when the dogs raised by  compassionate women  are confronted   with  a massive team of men   wielding sticks   

5.9.3 Where the offence is not on any test of a serious nature, and is unlikely to be repeated;

The mere fact that the RNZSPCA  returned 5 dogs unlawfully taken to the ladies  and they have been left to  run their  farm and  care for the remaining dogs is evidence that they are  good    animal owners

5.9.4 Where there has been a long passage of time between an offence taking place and the likely date of trial such as to give rise to undue delay or an abuse of process unless:

• the offence is serious; or

No it is not   having  faeces and   urine in a she   happens all the tiem   call at any SPCA

• delay has been caused in part by the defendant; or

No    the delay is not caused by them  it was   well over a year before they were charged

• the offence has only recently come to light; or

No this does not apply

• the complexity of the offence has resulted in a lengthy investigation

Determining   whether an animal is ill should not take  years to investigate

Luke I will be brining this to the attention of the solicitor general   as this has been a case of extreme cruelty to humans. I hope that you would not do this to your grandmother.. If you had checked he files on day one you could have saved a lot of suffering by these ladies .

In October 2018 the SPCA took 15 dogs from Janine and Barbara , these dogs were not ill these dogs were healthy and above all these dogs were champions in their breed .

Two subsequently produced pups and despite the SPCA acknowledging that they were pregnant they x rayed them

This dog was uplifted allegedly for an ear infection and being under weight her weight the day after being seized was recorded as 30 .5 kg which according to official records is slam bang in the middle of the norms 28 – 32 kg .

this is just an example of what “under weight” means

The questions we need to ask here are

• why did it take a year and a half of investigation before charging the owners if the dogs were in a bad sate would that be conclusive evidence
• why was it days and for many two weeks before they were seen by a vet despite the SPCA charging the owners with allowing the dog to suffer
• why was the interview not about the condition of the dogs and their health and treatment ?
• why were they left with the vast majority of dogs if they were not suitable to have dogs
• why did the RNZSPCA return 5 dogs which were taken without documentation
• why were dogs taken without documentation what act section protocol allows this
• why was the surrender form for the first 5 dogs not given to its owner and why did some one forge a signature
• under what lawful basis could the RNZSPCA take healthy dogs and not inform the owners why they were taken
• why were they not allowed to see the dogs the pups and dogs
• why could their vets not provide an independent assessment
• why the discrepancy in litter numbers
• and why enforce standards well beyond the code of welfare

Questions for Luke Radich of Kayes Fletcher Walker

• this is a private prosecution then why do you emblazon your court documents with the word CROWN ?

• and why change the name to the RNZSPCA when in reality the prosecutor was not them and we can prove that it was the Auckland SPCA and there is no evidence at all that it was the RNZSPCA again is that not misleading he court ?

• why did it take nearly two years for you to correct the name and why was it not done with any proper evidence or supported by affidavits ?

• why make repeated offers for a guilty plea and why drown them with 79 charges should you not have reviewed the charges and the evidence long before now ? especially in light of the evidence and the pressure that these women are being put under to plead guilty

• Luke you know that your clients executed a fake search warrant you say your not relying on that but your clients who ever they are have all the evidence which the ladies collated to defend themselves .

• and if you had looked through the evidence then you too would wonder how a person can be charged with

and the very first time it ( an others with similar charges ) saw a vet was 27 October should you therefore not be charging the SPCA with neglecting animal which they claim were ill ?? and also be taking them on for allowing a dog to birth in the back of a moving van ? is that condoned but having a dog on a short leash warrants its disposal ?

• may I remind you of your obligations in particular 4 (a) and 4(d)

The RNZSPCA has obligations under the bill of rights

they exercised their powers under the legislation which gave them approved status

It would appear that this prosecution could be ground breaking in proving that the breach of the bill of rights would impact on its accountability to the public .. which in my interpretation of the law means compliance with the law

When the evidence is not there corrupt prosecutors tend to resort to dirty tactics and in this case it was an unlawful search warrant that took all the preparation the ladies had done for their defence not only did it leave them powerless to fight the disposal which incidentally was to the Auckland SPCA , it also meant that the corrupt SPCA could counter the points which they had observed and made notes about on their private computer in their own home

How ,as crown solicitor could you possibly sanction entry into a home with a false search warrant

And where is the dispensation from the solicitor General which you require to act in this manner are you not severely conflicted by turning a blind eye to an organisation which should comply with he law but is actively ignoring it ?

This case ,which I am sure the ladies will lose, as the corruption is so great and the playing field so un even that the cards are stacked against them . They have been totally bullied and harassed their lives have been totally destroyed and they have already had trial by press coordinated by the SPCA .

Is this prosecution really in the public interest and why have the prosecution guide lines been ignored

This is not a crown prosecution and the crown has never assumed responsibility so why are you portraying yourself to the court as the crown ?

The ladies will be totally destroyed but its not about humaneness is about dirty tactics all the way including the provision of a legal aid lawyer who has now disclosed that he is actually a member of the New Zealand Animal Law Association and is looking at abandoning his client at the 11 th hour he certainly has not done any preparation except put pressure on her to secure a guilty plea .

We need to have an outcry in New Zealand Just like the one in Australia .!

Please keep the stories rolling in the SPCA should not have coercive law enforcement powers they are abusing the ones they have and the power is now in the control of a select few . it is not the voluntary organization of old

Senator Malcolm Roberts calls for the RSPCA to be de-registered as a charity.

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In this podcast two guests join us to a discuss our modern-day RSPCA. What might surprise you is that this isn’t a heart-warming story.

The Royal Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, known as the RSPCA, dates to 1871 when a public meeting was held in Victoria in response to the ill treatment of horses. The QLD RSPCA was formed in 1883. The RSPCA is a household name and many consider it a beacon of respect and care for animals.

Today, the RSPCA has capitalised on its branding of animal welfare with producers and brand owners being able to use the RSPCA logo to reflect their shared vision for animal welfare. Today we can buy RSPCA approved meat in our supermarkets. Typically, we don’t question the integrity of the claimed “animal welfare” standards as we take for granted that this iconic brand is squeaky clean.

Several QLD constituents contacted my office recently with extraordinary stories about how the RSPCA were conducting themselves. Since asking questions at Senate Estimates about the RSPCA, their methods and the legitimacy of their not-for-profit status, we’ve been flooded with more calls and emails. Their stories share many similar themes and the overall message is that there is something rotten in the state of the RSPCA.

The concerns being raised are varied.

The RSPCA’s charity status means that they are not-for-profit and enjoy a tax-free status. Looking closely at the recent annual report it shows revenue was $58 million and included in that is a $4 million Federal Govt grant. The hefty surplus of $8.7 million is what prompted Senate Estimates questions of the Commissioner for Charities and Not-For-Profits. My questions were about whether the RSPCA should continue to enjoy charitable status? We’re waiting for that answer as no-one could provide one on the day.

The RSPCA appears to be leveraging its charity branding to become heavily commercial. I have already mentioned the RSPCA approved meat and today RSPCA pet shops are being set up in the suburbs. On the face of it there is no problem. It is when we understand how the RSPCA is conducting itself under its Inspectorate powers, that we see the problem.

The RSPCA’s Inspectorate of RSPCA QLD, has power to investigate and confiscate animals that are poorly treated. That is the heart of what we expect from them. What we don’t expect is seizure of animals based on lies. We have dozens of examples where Inspectorate officers have entered properties and confiscated with no prior notification or investigation. All this is based on an anonymous tip off that is never disclosed to the property owners. The warrants JPs sign sometimes use photographs of animals in poor conditions, which do not match the animals to be seized. This is only the beginning. Some pet owners have then seen their animals online for sale within days. This is the problem when the RSPCA have a commercial arm alongside their charitable arm when they can confiscate and sell based on misuse of powers and lies. This is a clear conflict of interest.

Many pet shop owners, registered breeders, private pet owners, animal rescuers and veterinarians have experienced the full force of the RSPCA’s misuse of power. Many have spoken out against this strong arm approach and suffered the consequences. Pet shop businesses have been sabotaged when the RSPCA advises their suppliers to blacklist them based on false accusations of animal cruelty. Veterinarians who have spoken out against this behaviour have also suffered from the RSPCA spreading false accusations regarding their standards of animal care. Business have been decimated through this belligerent behaviour.

My two guests, who both own pet stores, join us to share their experiences with the RSPCA. Their stories are confronting. 

Leichelle and Nicole’s stories are extraordinary and not what we expect of a charity that is supposed to champion care and respect for animals. This unconscionable conduct is exploiting its charitable and tax-free status to create a multi-million dollar business. Its strong-arm approach is clearly outside of acceptable conduct under both the Acts. 

The RSPCA have become a law unto themselves, issuing warrants based on lies, not going through due process to investigate before seizing animals, extorting money out of people for housing their stolen animals and then annihilating local private businesses through negative media and malicious lies. It’s quite a rap sheet for the warm and fuzzy RSPCA we all grew up with.

This belligerent and intimidatory behaviour must stop. Their exploitation business model must be stopped.

I am calling for the RSPCA to be de-registered as a charity. I urge everyone to take your complaints to the ACCC and to the Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission for investigation. Everyone who donates to the RSPCA, think again. Any RSPCA employees, past or present, are invited to call my office and share their stories.

This behaviour has gone under the radar for too long. We need to bring the RSPCA back to the animal welfare organisation it is supposed to be.

“The Sword which lady Justice carries supposedly symbolizes enforcement and respect, and is meant to imply that justice stands by its decision and ruling, and is able to take action. The fact that the sword is unsheathed and very visible is a sign that justice is transparent and is not an implement of fear. A double-edged blade signifies that justice can rule against either of the parties once the evidence has been perused, and it is bound to enforce the ruling as well as protect or defend the innocent party.”

BUT its is warfare and the sword is manipulated by an army on one side and an amateur on the other it is not a level playing field .

It equivalent to a mediaeval Joust, if I can drug your horse and cut your saddle straps I will win if I can stay in the saddle . That is pretty much the SPCA’s approach and they have targeted ladies with high value dogs and little ability to defend themselves.

I have written articles about Volkerson where an 80 year old and her daughter have had many of their pedigree dogs taken from them . I would not be supporting these ladies if they abused their animals , they have a magnificent farm and the dogs are just gorgeous

It took 1 1/2 years before charges were filed and in the intervening time the SPCA inspectors gathered evidence for the prosecution through

• unlawful search warrants which have never been proved to have been issued in any legal manner
• Taking defence documents from the home and never returning them depriving them of evidence for a defence
• cloning the computer and accessing their email accounts
• obtaining vet records from their vet for treatment for the dogs over a considerable period of time

additionally They employed dirty legal tactics

• Took the security system and left it dismantled
• used the pro bono panel of lawyers which happened to be a crown solicitor and who the court believed was representing the crown
• court documents which falsely allege that this a crown prosecution
• failed to disclose who the actual prosecutor was
• Acting in the name of the Auckland SPCA in disposal proceedings

• unsupported with evidence just weeks before the trial the prosecutor is now alleged to be RNZSPCA
• they trumped up the number of charges.. there are many duplicate charges and they obviously had to dig deep to formulate these. It appears it is an offence to have a dog on a short leash even for a short period of time !!!!
• the reason that there are so many charges is to overwhelm the ladies and their lawyers
• several dogs which they have allegedly left untreated and we allegedly ill were taken straight to a pound and left there for two weeks before being examined by a vet
• Puppies were unlawfully disposed of through the court when there is no legislative basis for their disposal
• they were denied the right to an independent assessment on the health of their dogs its all on the say so of the SPCA vets some of whom are confirmed SAFE activists
• the interview proves that the objective was not an investigation rather than an incentive to surrender the dogs which were selectively taken in October 2017 .
• the following year in the disposal proceedings there were offers to forgo the costs if the ladies voluntarily handed over their dogs
• there were in excess of 30 official visits and there were mid night raids where the dogs were disturbed and interfered with
• Swamped and overwhelmed the ladies with large bundles of alleged evidence which focus on distraction like smell and opinions about stained concrete rather than any real evidence of the condition of the dogs themselves
• you have to wonder why on two identical charges that one dog was seized and the other was not the only difference being that the imported blood line was seized and the other dog left
• What is the significance of of obtaining the dogs pedigrees ? and why were past purchasers of pups contacted and friends and relatives harassed.
• statements from various inspectors appear to be cut and paste versions none were written up contemporaneously and it was only after the final push to surrender the dogs failed that they started looking for evidence !
• the coordination of a public exposure (including TV press and a massive mail out) with the disposal hearing
• the attack and identification of the ladies through social media ensured that they had death threats and mid night raids

A legitimate prosecution would have been based on the evidence displayed by the dogs as they were found on the day and supported by the documents issued on the day that identify why they were seized instead we have statements such as this “We said they have too many dogs on the property and a major destock was required.” The property is a farm it is massive and it isn’t looked after just by the two ladies they had farm workers of which there is no mention made.

It is grossly unsafe for a private organisation for have coercive law enforcement powers , unlike the police they have no independent oversight and they have the government acting for them through the crown solicitor sanctioning the corruption rather than holding hem accountable for the transgressions

Luke Radich better known for his involvement in a betting scandal is employed by the crown solicitor , he appeared incapable of identifying the fact that the prosecutor in this case could not be

He has not checked the charges as implied by Anita Killen in Law talk Download LawTalk issue 904 p65″by providing legal opinions on individual files as to whether the test for a prosecution is met,” wouldn’t getting instructions from a legal entity be the first port of call ?

How could the Royal society for the prevention of cruelty to animals ( Auckland) “instruct” a lawyer when it does not exist

What process did the decision for prosecution follow when the head inspector for the RNZSPCA said that she had no knowledge of the matter but did assist in returning 5 unlawfully taken dogs in Dec 2019

Which board of which legal entity authorized the prosecution it was the Auckland SPCA which “instructed ” Luke Radich this email sent to the ladies lawyers

Referring to the disposal order above we have been trying to get our head around the number of pups for a long time , not only did Radich and Natalie walker fail to advise the court that the puppies were not capable of disposal under section 136 A but there is a gross discrepancy in numbers there was an application to dispose of 13 puppies Reid in his email below alleges “Desni gave birth on the 10th of December and her 7 puppies (4 male and 3 female) are doing well.”

Unfortunately one of Debbie’s pups died and was eaten by Debbie. Despite the challenging time that Debbie went through during helping our vets advise that her 4 male and 5 female are now progressing satisfactorily. I make that 16 pups

The vet reports Debbie had 11 pups one DOA which is odd as there is a kennel number missing in the sequence and the DOA appears to be a non sequential number . Two were euthanized total of 8 surviving pups

Desney is shown as having 9 pups one euthanized 2 deceased which leaves 6 a total of 14 pups she whelped in a moving van being transported by the SPCA . she did not have a quite place to whelp and it appears that pups died as a result of the SPCA’s negligence in not allowing a dog to have a safe place to deliver her pups .

One puppy has officially gone AWOL and 13 unlawfully disposed of. This is proof that he SPCA cannot account for anything and their lawyers cant get the law right. If the SPCA cannot account for puppies what else are they getting wrong .. there is plenty but we will leave that for court

Greg Reid writes

Spca.org.nz was the web domain owned an operated by The Auckland SPCA Reid specifically states “I have copied in the email details of Luke Radich from the Auckland Crown Solicitor Kayes Fletcher Walker, who we have instructed.”

He goes on to add “I can further confirm that whilst the SPCA acknowledges the efforts your clients have made in developing new Kennels. the number of dogs your clients have confirmed they have still exceeds the Kenneling capacity at the
property. In addition we still hold concern about the integrity and competency of your clients approach in managing dogs and so it would be inappropriate to place dogs back into what we have deemed to be a significantly high
risk environment, particularity when despite our repeated requests and directives your clients persisted in operating in a manner which we anticipate will result in criminal proceedings.“

This confirms the statement he is recorded as making when he inspected the new kennels which the ladies were told to build he claimed that  the improvement was 120% but added “Hope you have not built the kennels for the dogs, you will never get the dogs back.”

The ladies had complied with every section 130 direction and had never been warned that they failed to comply they were doomed from the very first day when they were identified as being prime targets as per the scenario below

This from and Australia contributor

False allegations of sexual assault and other sexual offences have had a fair run in the media, and are an obvious problem. 

However, false allegations are a far greater problem with respect to RSPCA prosecutions, about which the scepticism factor has yet to ruffle the public mind – despite the tsunami of rage rising on the internet!

An estimated 100% of RSPCA cases are

1) fabricated (eg inter alia with staged photographs) or

2) exaggerated beyond credibility, and 

3) reliant on hostile subjective interpretations of statutory offences made possible by loose statutory definitions, and

4) collusion of witnesses,

5) use sub-clauses of the relevant legislative Act without reference to other clauses which would inhibit prosecution if the Act was required to be regarded as internally consistent

6) based on selective profiling –  with a view to using ‘prosecutorial discretion’ (inbuilt for  ‘private prosecutions’) – which ignores common law insistence on ‘equality of all before the law‘, in order to choose persons a) with property or other valuable benefits that can be acquired through conviction, or b) predicted to be lackingfinancial, emotional or physical capacity to run an effective defence,

7) should be peremptorily denied locus standi on grounds of history of bringing vexatious charges

8) should be but are not thrown out by a) the DPP on request for intervention to terminate or takeover the case, or b) the magistrate concerned for to protect the process of the court over which he is presiding, on grounds of unconscionable behaviour, improper purpose, mens rea (no criminal intent), etc.

9) supported by unconscionable refusal of politicians, lawyers, judges, magistrates, DPP, police, media or general public to assess RSPCA prosecutions as an offence against public order and good governance (public interest)

I am sure I could continue along these lines for a considerably longer time. 

In my personal case, all of the above should be augmented with extra charges that should include, for instance, false arrest, entry without a warrant, wilful damage to property, conspiracy, wrongful access to police surveillance and database, defamation, theft, and more.  

For the moment, however, please consider the content of the attached ‘Summary case against the RSPCA’ – with especial look at Section 4, for 31 “possible/potential charges” with which the RSPCA should be charged, as preliminary to demand for massive compensation for victims who have suffered massive and ruinous damages to their lives.  

Sir

New Zealand has one approved organisation under section 121 of the animal welfare act The criteria are shown in section 122

The SPCA is a private organisation which now totally lacks transparency and appears to be nothing more than an incorporated society of a bare minimum of members so that the power and control over the assets and functions are held by a select few

This comes after many of the smaller branches and member societies were persuaded to sign over their assets to the RNZSPCA. Ho wit used to be was that there were branches and member societies which each was an incorporated society with its own members . the members elected a board and a representative of the board was on the RNZSPCA.

It appears that the richest of all the Auckland SPCA took over the RNZSPCA and persuaded the branches to sign over their assets , this was all done in the guise of a better SPCA but ib reality it will prove to be a massive asset grab

Most of these smaller societies and member groups are now being closed their assets have been transferred to the RNZSPCA and this controls well over one billion dollars worth of assets and funds ( source charities register accounts ) The members were given free membership till 2019 and simply since then the majority of former SPCA members have lost their say in the society

There appear to three people at the heart of all of this who have total control of all the affairs of the SPCA David Broderick and Gordon Trainer who have a number of shared directorships and ownership of companies out side the SPCA all associated with finance and property and their right hand woman Andrea Midgen and even though she is allegedly an employee she is also shown as a board member .

What all three have in common is a solid background in finance and not in animal welfare this is all about $$$$$$$$$

Midgen went around the country and encouraged smaller SPCAs to hand over their assets which occurred in 2017

Significantly the Ontario SPCA lost its law enforcement powers and I would like the minister to review the criteria of section 122 in view of the dramatically changed structure and lack of transparency of the RNZSPCA .

It would be in the public interest for the minister to send a representative to the Manukau District court next week where there is a prosecution by the RNZSPCA I believe that evidence at this trial will prove that the RNZSPCA has no regard at all for the bill of rights and the rule of law

The trial that will occur next week is a copy cat of the scenario that senator Malcolm Roberts describes as occurring in Australia

A chronology of what occurred at the Volkerson Kennels, the number of visits in itself raise questions a as to the manner in which the SPCA is operating and with regards to its accountability to the public

Janine and Barbara have champion pedigree German shepherd dogs. They are not a puppy mill rather they are people with a passion for the breed . Their house is full of trophies and ribbons, Janine is a German Shepherd Judge Barbara has been breeding German shepherds since 1960s .

The farm was run with the aid of woofers and there were always plenty of people about to look after and care for the dogs .

IN 2017 They were breeder of the year with 8 Champions including Pirelli, Angelo, Tiana, Abba. Significantly they have unique imported blood lines which other kennels did not have.

on 28 July 2017 they were in the middle of cleaning the kennels when they were visited by Kevin Plowright and Lori Davis , they claimed that there were too many dogs and instructed them to build new kennels which were built and they were told to de stock which is outside the scope of the authority of the inspectors unless they can show that animals are being harmed

4 August 2017 they returned and criticized and intimidated Barbara a woman in her 80s and coerced her to hand over 5 dogs . No receipt was issued there was no paper work at all . After I came involved I sought out the documentation and we were supplied with this document which has not got a legal signature on it from any one authorized to surrender the animals

11 August 2017 return visit and micromanagement intent was to remove more dogs “We discussed with Mrs Glover and Ms Wallace regarding rehoming more dogs and we offered the ability to surrender ownership of more dogs to the SPCA, They both declined the offer.”

Kevin Plowwright went of to Namibia for a spell so all was quite he came to the farm again on the 12th October left no documentation and came back and with reinforcements in 7 vehicles on 13 October and selectively took 15 dogs two of them pregnant bitches . They   took  the breeding age dogs   they didn’t take the old ones or the young ones   and they knew which ones to take through microchip numbers .

Amongst the dogs taken was the champion Pirelli who was on a short leash at the time being groomed for a show that week .There is no law that stops a dog being on a short leash . Another dog was injured when they opened the shed with a sledge hammer and she panicked

24 October Lori Davis & Kevin Plowright arrived no AWS was given.

9 November 2017 There was a interview at the Auckland SPCA the encouragement was for us to surrender the dogs voluntarily see the transcript below this is not a normal interview for ” offenders”

The interview lacks any reference to any offence and appears to be totally about securing the surrender of the seized dogs, there is mention of the costs incurred by the spca and there are offers to wipe these costs if we surrender the dogs He makes it clear that there were no decisions to file charges P 56 “ If there’s not, if there’s massive stress levels on you for coping, for too many dogs, if your mother’s not well, we would like to know that. So we would like to, part of this interview process is, is not, I can mention there’s no course of action decided at this stage. Anything can happen from here.”

Janine was threatened with the hefty penalties page 68 but when the interview failed to secure the surrender of the animals the inspectors belatedly started collating evidence

29 November 2017 One of the seized bitches gave birth Janine and Barbara were not allowed to see the pups the whole litter has been contaminated with Coccidia and they are all sick, all underweight and were deliver by caesarian section , they were x rayed at a very young age their vet records shock dog owners that the SPCA could treat pups in this manner

Desneys Pups were born 11 December one pup was born in the van village ID 293360 “Pup was born DOA on transport back from after hours. ” what would any one be charged with if they transported a bitch in labour ?
the pups are recorded as having giardia and coccidia

These medical files are sad reading they show what the SPCA subjected puppies to in their care

Barbara and Janine never saw these pups and they were unlawfully disposed of through the crown solicitors who misled the court .Section 136A allows for dogs to be disposed of through the court if they have been seized and if they are subject to charges .. they were not seized and they have never been subject to charges

Christmas is always a good time to manipulate people events and it was in the Christmas Holidays 2017 that Plowright and co set about preparing their files , they got the vets associated with Volkerson to handover their records and got all the pedigree documents from Dogs NZ

Friends and associates of Barbara and Janine were subjected to visits from the SPCA and the dog control were instructed to uplift dogs from friends addresses where here was not even a cat

17 January 2018 document’s were filed for the disposal of the dogs the applicant was the fictional royal society for the prevention of cruelty to animals,

08.02.2018 there was a further visit to the farm no action taken no animal welfare  notice  was given

27 March 2018 a search warrant was executed conveniently Barbara and Janine had all their documents on the dining room table preparing to fight for their dogs. All the documents were all taken as was their computer which has been cloned and their emails and passwords accesed.

The first thing that Plowright did when he arrived was to dismantle the security system , nothing was safe they took personal items , jewelry privileged communications with lawyers, medical records of the poeple who lived in the house, diaries and personal correspondence and all this was taken without a proper inventory and based on a false search warrant .

significantly we have never found out who issued the search warrant or been able to locate an affidavit for application the document executed was a year old and had copy written on it .

during the execution of the search warrant Barbara and her daughter were forced to sit on a bench and were not allowed to tend to their farm this was unlawful detention

29.03.2018 SPCA – Plowright returns some documents, a puppy uplifted 27 march young puppy picked up and returned 29.03.2018 there is no documentation re  the seizing of this pup just documentation returning it

03.04.2018 SPCA – Davis returns laptop, and other electronic devices a letter was supplied indicating that   a copy of all data had been taken from these devices

1 May 2018 SPCA  feature our dogs on a  very damaging  TV   program and publicly call the farm a puppy mill . this coincides with the hearing for the disposal of the dogs.

Correspondence from Inspector Greg Reid to The kennel club shows that the exposure is not coincidental and is which said ““This will while being a civil matter create a ‘public exposure’ which will probably coincide with carolyn’s story being aired. That is what we are looking at I think.“

There is a massive fundraising drive and one of the dogs featured is a dog which was one of the original five taken unlawfully in August 2017 .

18.05.2018 SPCA & Animal Control approx. 10 vehicles – taking note of all dogs in the kennels. the workers on the farm were in  the middle of cleaning and disinfecting each individual kennel. 4 vehicles then drove all over the property – 6 dogs seized   No section 127 notice was given just a section 129  saying that six dogs were seized  we were not told why they were seized or under which section of section 127(5)

The dogs taken had been out on a run and a swim and had been left under the trees to rest while the kennels were being cleaned , the SPCA made out that the dogs were left there for an extended period of time when the reality is that they were taken there for a morning run

22.08.2018 a notice of application for disposal order is filed for the  dogs seized in May , note that this  was done  three months after  seizing the  dogs where as the  other application was made  five months after  sizing them.  Again the application is in the name of the fictional approved organisation  

22.08.2018 SPCA Visit Plowright  & Vet Student  No name or identification – 1 vehicle + Lori Davis  Robbie in  2nd vehicle issued  section 13o  for  a calf   which was new born and noted the number of dogs23.08.2018 SPCA Visit Kevin Plowright  and Robbie Lloyd  to recheck the calf page 21

24.08.2018 SPCA Visit  Kevin Plowright and Lori Davis  no documents provided as to the reason for their  visit

5 September More face book and TV campaigns   this is now over a year since the dogs were taken and there have bene no charges and Barbara and Janine have no idea what offences are in the pipe line

11 October 2018 there is more face book propaganda about prosecuting he biggest prosecution ever throughout October there are Facebook posts alleging that the charges will be filed any day now and finally on 2 November charges are filed in the Manukau court

there are 79 charges many of them duplicates . the charges themselves raise a lot of questions why is the crown solicitor prosecuting when its against heir terms of office ? and why have they not checked the fact that the named prosecutor does not actually exist ? if this is the degree of scrutiny of he charges how can there be any reliance on accuracy ?

This from Anita Killeen’s pro bono panel page 65 “We are very grateful to have a significant commitment of pro bono litigation support from Kayes Fletcher Walker, the Office of the Manukau Crown Solicitor. The firm support the work of the Pro Bono Panel in a number of ways including by acting as instructing solicitor, by providing legal
opinions on individual files as to whether the test for a prosecution is met, as well as appearing in court to assist Panel members on cases. The pro bono work that Kayes Fletcher Walker provides is a significant factor in the ongoing success of the Panel initiative and contributes to ensuring the consistency and high quality of SPCA Auckland’s prosecution files.“

The crown solicitors terms of office specifically prohibit them taking on private prosecutions but the court is repeatedly deceived in thinking that the crown is representing the SPCA

Walkers prosecution has not checked the file if they had they would see that the ladies have ben charged with a named dog and then again for an unidentified dog which in reality is a duplicate charge . But by have 79 charges you create a lot of work and it becomes overwhelming especially for an 83 year old this has been totally cruelty to humans

More evidence that the file was not checked was the charges for some of the dogs which relate to allegedly having a sick animal and failing to care for them the SPCA’s own evidence show that he dogs were uplifted and taken to kennels and were not seen by a vet for 2 weeks . !!!!! they were seized on 13 October and seen by a vet on 27 October so how could they be guilty of having a sick animal ?

There was never any ability for an independent opinion by their own vets and often the only vet involved was a SAFE activist .

17 December 2018   the first appearance in court   right on Christmas

24.01.2019 SPCA Visit Kevin Plowright and Lori Davis  plus 2 other people  with no identification or names given arrived in  2 vehicles K Plowright took “Xena” who was running loose around the house on the lawn. Xena had a litter of puppies who were exactly 7weeks old to the day  AWS 129 Given , Xena   has simply disappeared  

01.02.2019 SPCA Visit Kevin Plowright, Lori Davis and  4 other uniformed unnamed SPCA women – 4 vehicles plus 3 vehicles parked up at the Mangatangi Fire Station Plowright said they were here to do a “Hands On Inspection” of all dogs, Emma and Alex were taken no documentation and no reason for taking the dogs

Alex and Emma both were left in SPCA cars in the blazing sun Alex for 1.5 Alex hours & Emma 1.75 hours before anyone of the 6 SPCA people gave the dog’s well-being a thought.

05.02.2019 SPCA Visit Kevin Plowright and Lori Davis a letter is left

21.02.2019 SPCA Visit Kevin Plowright and Lori Davis, Senka Piri, 2x uniformed Women SPCA no identification or names given, SPCA turned up with 4 vehicles and took Fenta, it is recorded on the vet documents that the dog was taken as part of an investigation …this is not a reason why an animal can be taken

06.03.2019 SPCA Visit Kevin Plowright and Lori Davis, E OMalley, 2x Policemen from Tuakau, 1 1st year student, Robbie, 2x SPCA women Names given … to execute another invalid Search Warrant to view any dogs inside the home. Not signed, not stamped from District Court.

18.06.2019 SPCA Visit Kevin Plowright and Lori Davis, E OMalley, Maori guy scanning all dogs – 3 vehicles – scanned, photographed, videoed, vet checked each dog making notes re BCS, examined ears (no otoscope), teeth & gums, coat, felt each dog all over, all females stomachs were extensively palpitated to feel if there were any pups, checked to see if in season.

08.10.2019 SPCA Visit Lori Davis, E O’Malley, K Wright, Robbie Lloyd, Mike Loulanting, 2 Police Officers from Pukekohe called by Lori Davis, scanned all dogs microchips – 3 vehicles, photographed, videoed, vet checked each dog making notes re BCS, examined ears, teeth & gums, coat, paws, stretched and pulled the back legs out and the front legs forward, felt each dog all over, all females stomachs were extensively palpitated to feel if there were any pups, checked to see if in season, comments on sloping backlines of individual dogs.

16 December 5 dogs unlawfully taken in 2019 returned  by Tracy Phillips the head inspector of the RNZSPCA there has never been an explanation as to why those dogs were taken and why there was no documentation

The name has now been changed to the RNZSPCA when we know that the initial action was by the Auckland spa a different organisation all together but next week will prove interesting thee will be perjury and we need to ask why so much pressure is being put on Janine and Barbara to enter a plea of guilty when they are not .

I would not be supporting them if I did not believe in them I have been to their farm I have seen their dogs and for a cat lady I am impressed this is all about taking high value dogs I am sure that some have bene sold overseas where they would fetch significant sums

To me it seems odd that they allegedly abused their most valuable stock everything reeks of a dog snatch as evidenced by senator Malcolm Roberts

section 122 criteria

The change in structure and the lack of supervision of the inspectors and their ability to ignore the bill of rights has to be of concern . the mere fact that the prosecution charges were filed in the name of a fictional organisation has to bring about questions of supervision and over sight

The bill of rights is applicable to the SPCA and they have a duty to comply with it

Everything in this scenario is about an old lady who has quality pedigree dogs and the inspectors seeing a way to take them from her. Reid and Plowright have left the RNZSPCA and Tracy Phillips left not long after she returned the 5 dogs in 2019 I am certain that she could see what was wrong.

I therefore ask for an investigation into the SPCA , this is not the only matter like this there are others and this must not be allowed to go on .