Rodeo
Teens ride high in the world of rodeo
The rodeo season is underway and Lylah and Riley Wood, two home-schooled teenagers, are in an arena in Waikato practising barrel racing and breakaway roping, rodeo sports which have taken them to the… Audio
Casey Evans: Farmer, musician, mum, cowgirl
Southern woman Casey Evans has managed to combine her love of horses and music into a truly unique career. After travelling the world working as a horse trainer in the US, Australia and Canada, she's… Audio
Govt backs down on promise to ban elements of rodeo
The government has backed down on its promise to ban rodeos from using flank straps, electric prodders and calf roping.
Whangarei rodeo cancellation a blip, not trend - association
The Rodeo Association says the cancellation of one its summer events is a blip, not a trend, and is confident rodeo's popularity is not waning in the face of opposition.
Animal welfare group SAFE… Audio
MPI investigating rodeo bull's death after complaint
The Ministry for Primary Industries is investigating after a bull was found dead days after competing in a rodeo.
Horse's death at rodeo event an 'accident issue'
The Rodeo Cowboys Association president has compared the death of a horse during an event over the weekend to a triple fatality road crash last week - saying they were both unpredictable accidents. Audio
MPI investigating latest rodeo horse death
A horse died at the National Rodeo Finals in North Canterbury on Saturday - it's the fourth animal to die since the season started in October. The President of the Rodeo Cowboys Association says it… Audio
Horse’s death at rodeo ‘an accident issue’
The president of the Rodeo Cowboys Association has compared the death of a horse at an event on Saturday with last week's triple fatal car crash near Tekapo. Lisa Owen interviews Lyal Cocks. Video, Audio
Protesters consider police action after rodeo confrontations
Protesters at a rodeo in Whangārei are considering asking the police to prosecute spectators who pushed and verbally abused them. Video
'Very strange, freakish': Another animal died at Gisborne rodeo
A second animal death has been covered up at a Gisborne rodeo, activists say.
Bull killed after rodeo injury in Gisborne
A bull has been killed after dislocating its leg in a rodeo in Gisborne yesterday.
Rodeos breach Animal Welfare Act, report finds
Rodeos are illegal and must be banned, a new report from the Animal Law Association says.
Activists picket Waikato rodeo, call for ban
Animal rights activists continue to picket rodeos, labelling them an archaic sport that has no place in New Zealand.
Protesters gather near Dunedin rodeo grounds
More than 40 people have protested outside rodeo grounds near Dunedin, calling for an end to the sport. Audio
Bull's death after rodeo 'regrettable'
Euthanising animals after injuries in rodeos is a "rare" and "regrettable" occurrence, a rodeo spokesperson says. Audio
Michael Laws - In defence of rodeo
Former Whanganui mayor and media commentator Michael Laws is a regional councillor in Otago, representing the Dunstan Ward, and the media spokesperson for the New Zealand Rodeo Cowboys Association. He… Audio
Dr Peggy Larson - Rodeo wrongs
With the opening of rodeo season in New Zealand, the organisation Anti Rodeo Action NZ has brought Dr Peggy Larson from her home in Vermont to Aotearoa, on her first ever visit. The former rodeo… Audio
Riding High
Kurow stock agent Madison Taylor is the Heartland Bank Young Auctioneer of the Year and has competed as a bareback rider in an annual Trans-Tasman rodeo challenge. Audio
Riding High
Kurow stock agent Madison Taylor is the Heartland Bank Young Auctioneer of the Year and has competed as a bareback rider in an annual Trans-Tasman rodeo challenge.
AudioCalf-roping at rodeos criticised by govt officials
Government officials have raised fresh concerns about rodeos, including suggesting the calf-roping event be banned.
