Auckland Animal Action
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Auckland Animal Action is an animal liberation group that has been operating since August 1996 and campaigns in Auckland, Aotearoa/New Zealand. There is also a London Animal Action and formally a Wellington Animal Action.
AAA says they “..encourage(s) participation from everyone opposed to animal exploitation, regardless of age or experience.”
They claim to use non-violent direct action and have used civil disobedience to win animal rights campaigns.
They are the New Zealand contact for the Animal Liberation Front prisoner support network. [1]
AAA also act as an agent for SHAC in New Zealand, targeting [[HLS][ customers.[2]
[edit] Ecological Possum Fur?
AAA were the first group to oppose possum fur marketed as eco-friendly, this policy was accompanied by protests at New Zealand Fashion Week. Rochelle Rees from AAA believes: “..the promotion of possum fur would lead to an unsustainable demand, as it had with rabbits and foxes.”[3]
Auckland Animal Action can be mainly credited with creating an environment in Auckland that is hostile to Fur retailers after the [90's] fur clothing revival.[4]
Criticism of AAA’s anti-possum fur policy comes from David Farrar who says “I see the Auckland Animal Action Group justify their opposition to use of possum fur, because "to wear a dead animal's skin is disrespectful to the animal". Well killing our trees is disrespectful also, and the possums started it!”. Farrar is an outspoken right-wing blogger and National Party member. [5]
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