1: DUTY OF CARE TO PIGEONS
The Pigeon Racing New Zealand (PRNZ) as the parent body for its member clubs and affiliates believe that people who own or are responsible for the care of pigeons have a fundamental duty to take all reasonable steps to ensure the wellbeing of those pigeons.
PRNZ rules that:
A member, or affiliate, who has the care or charge of pigeons, has a duty to take all reasonable measures to ensure the wellbeing of those pigeons.
2: ILL TREATMENT OF PIGEONS
PRNZ defines ill treatment of pigeons as wounding, mutilating, abusing, tormenting and torturing, wanton or malicious beating and causing unnecessary pain or suffering. These acts are considered by PRNZ as unacceptable treatment of pigeons.
PRNZ rules that:
It shall be an offence to ill-treat any pigeon.