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Live cow export will continue at Port Taranaki until government ban kicks in

Live cow export will continue at Port Taranaki until government ban kicks in
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Animal activists continue bid to speed up end of live animal exports

Livestock carrier Ocean Ute unable to leave Taranaki as one of its engines needs repairs

A livestock carrier ship is experiencing engine difficulties while at Port Taranaki. Ocean Ute docked at Port Taranaki on March 5 and was meant to leave for China with a shipment of up to 4500 cows on March 9. But the 139-metre-long vessel has been unable to depart after one of its engines needed repairing. “The Ocean Ute has remained at Port Taranaki this week while repairs to one engine have been carried out,” a Port Taranaki media spokesperson said through email. No cattle are on the ship while the repairs are undertaken. SIMON O CONNOR/Stuff READ MORE:

Decision on live exports future due as protestors take to the streets

Another live export ship arrived in Taranaki on Friday before leaving shortly after due to bad weather. The vessel, Ocean Ute, is currently waiting off the coast of Kaikoura for bad weather to pass before returning to Port Taranaki, a Maritime NZ spokesperson said. “There are no livestock on board.” GLENN JEFFREY/Stuff Ezra was marching with his brother and sister and mother on Saturday. He was protesting because he doesn t want animals to be hurt. The Ocean Ute is the second live export ship to dock at Port Taranaki this year. In 2020, more than 21,000 cows were exported to China from Port Taranaki.

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