National rodeo body admits change needed following Taranaki breach of welfare code

A recent incident at the Urenui Rodeo in North Taranaki has drawn attention to concerns about animal welfare at such events. A protestor at the Urenui Rodeo in north Taranaki captured a rider wrestling a steer for too long. New Zealand’s national rodeo body has acknowledged processes need to change after a rider was filmed wrestling a steer at a Taranaki event for longer than allowed. Such incidents underscore the importance of ensuring that animals are treated humanely and protected from unnecessary suffering in accordance with New Zealand’s Animal Welfare Act 1999