Farmers and dogs protest
Rodney farmers and tradies, together with their dogs and utes,will converge on Orewa for a “howl of a protest” this Friday, July 16.
The protest has been sparked by the Government’s tax on utility vehicles, but is also highlighting a number of hotbed issues, including freshwater policy, significant natural areas (SNAs), policy on indigenous biodiversity, MIQ rules for seasonal workers, climate change policy and the Crown pastoral land reform bill.
Organiser Mick Smith is calling on north Rodney protesters to meet at either the Warkworth Showgrounds or Helensville Museum at 11am for a noon departure in convoy to Orewa.
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Clayden Road plan change allows for 1000 new homes
Auckland Council wanted to preserve three notable trees at 245 Matakana Road, but commissioners rejected the idea.
A plan change application allowing for more than 1000 new homes to be built on land either side of the new Matakana link road has been approved by commissioners, three months after a hearing in November.
The zoning change means more than 100 hectares of land north of Warkworth Showgrounds and west of Clayden Road will switch from its designation as future urban land with some light industry to mainly residential, with neighbourhood shops, open space and rural zones. Entry to the development would be via three access points on the link road, which would likely be controlled by traffic lights.
Animal rights protesters target Warkworth Rodeo for sixth year in a row Newshub 31/12/2020 Dan Satherley, Emma Turton © Video - Newshub; Image - Getty Related video: Farmer charged after breaching animal welfare laws at Northland rodeo.
For the sixth year in a row, animal rights activists will protest outside the Warkworth Rodeo on New Year s Day.
Around 100 protestors are expected to gather outside the Warkworth Showgrounds, calling for an end to the controversial sport. We want a total ban on rodeos across the country, Direct Animal Action spokesperson Apollo Taito told Newshub. At least a start would be for the Labour Government to meet its pre-election promises from 2017, at least a ban on the worst aspects of rodeo - the use of flank straps, the use of electric prodding, that inherently make rodeo a very cruel and abusive event.
Press Release – Direct Animal Action
Anti-rodeo protesters will gather outside the Warkworth Rodeo on New Year’s Day for the sixth year in a row.
Animal advocacy organisation Direct Animal Action (DAA) are coordinating the protest and expect up to 100 people to attend.
Warkworth Rodeo is held at the Auckland Council-owned Warkworth Showgrounds and the Rodney Local Board decides who gets to lease the land.
The Rodney Local Board is the last local board in Auckland which continues to give approval for rodeo events to take place on council-owned land.
In October representatives from DAA presented a 5000 signature petition to the Rodney Local Board calling on them to stop all rodeo events on council-owned land under their management.
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