Activists sole attendees at Warkworth Rodeo today

Today animal rights activists from the group Direct Animal Action saw the New Year in with a strong stand against animal cruelty outside the Warkworth Rodeo.

Despite today’s rodeo being cancelled due to bad weather, more than 40 activists assembled in front of the empty arena calling for the government to ban rodeo in New Zealand.

The activists displayed large photographic images depicting animal cruelty documented at the Warkworth Rodeo and at other rodeos across New Zealand.

“Regardless of the cancellation today the rodeo season continues throughout the country and animals will still be suffering. We have more protests planned,” says Kathleen Lafferty, spokesperson for Direct Animal Action.

“We’ll continue to focus on cruelty at the rodeo until the government implements a nationwide ban,”

“Rodeo’s are legalised animal cruelty, and it’s just not acceptable. Kiwis don’t like seeing animals abused for entertainment. It’s time for the government to listen to the public and ban this cruelty,” says Ms Lafferty.

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