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Two animals dead at rodeos yesterday - today protesters at Warkworth Rodeo say enough is enough
Two animals died at rodeo events yesterday. A bull at Te Anau and a horse at Rerewhakaaitu. Today as the Warkworth Rodeo takes place,...
DAA
Jan 11 min read
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Greyhounds at risk during this weekend's Silver Collar Race at Auckland Council’s Manukau Sports Bowl
Direct Animal Action is appalled that the Silver Collar Greyhound Race will go ahead on Sunday at Auckland Council’s Manukau Sports Bowl...
DAA
Jun 7, 20242 min read
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Animal activists will protest tomorrow at Waikato Rodeo
Anti-rodeo protesters will gather at the Waikato Rodeo tomorrow to protest animal abuse for entertainment happening on council-owned land...
DAA
Feb 15, 20242 min read
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Dear Mayor O'Regan, please stop the Waikato Rodeo
Ahead of our Waikato Rodeo protest at Kihikihi Domain, we wrote to Waipā District Council Mayor Susan O'Regan calling on her to no longer...
DAA
Feb 3, 20243 min read
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Successful protest held at Mid Northern Rodeo 2024
A week after our New Year's Day protest at Warkworth Rodeo, we kept up the pressure against rodeo animal abuse by standing strong at the...
DAA
Jan 8, 20241 min read
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Animal activists will protest at Mid Northern Rodeo
Anti-rodeo protesters from Direct Animal Action (DAA) will protest outside the Mid Northern Rodeo in Whangārei this Saturday 6 January,...
DAA
Jan 3, 20242 min read
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Strong stand against animal abuse at Warkworth Rodeo
Caring people gave up their time on New Year's Day 2024 to take a strong stand against animal abuse at Warkworth Rodeo. We are calling on...
DAA
Jan 3, 20241 min read
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New Year's Day 2024 protest at Warkworth Rodeo
Anti-rodeo protesters will gather at the Warkworth Rodeo on New Year’s Day for the ninth year in a row. Animal advocacy organisation...
DAA
Dec 31, 20232 min read
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Greyhounds at risk of injury, death and doping during Silver Collar Race at Manukau Sports Bowl
Animal advocacy organisation Direct Animal Action is appalled that the Silver Collar Greyhound Race is going ahead tomorrow at Auckland...
DAA
Jun 11, 20232 min read
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Rodney Local Board urged to end rodeo for good at Warkworth Showgrounds
Tomorrow, animal advocacy organisation Direct Animal Action will present a deputation to the Rodney Local Board at their business meeting...
DAA
Dec 6, 20221 min read
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Commissioners called on to end rodeo at Warkworth Showgrounds
Independent commissioners will be urged to end rodeo at Auckland Council’s Warkworth Showgrounds next week during hearings for the Draft...
DAA
Nov 6, 20222 min read
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Possum punching TikTok deplorable
A TikTok showing a man punching a possum in the face in New Zealand has outraged animal advocates. The video, posted by @gvc_steve, shows...
DAA
Apr 14, 20211 min read
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We'll keep protesting until rodeos are banned
By Apollo Taito, Campaigner, Direct Animal Action. Published in Stuff: Animal rights campaigner: We'll keep protesting until rodeos are...
DAA
Jan 7, 20203 min read
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Orini mega farm emblematic of egg industry quandary
By Deirdre Sims, Campaigner, Direct Animal Action. Published in Stuff: Orini mega farm emblematic of egg industry quandary | Stuff.co.nz...
DAA
May 14, 20193 min read
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Speech: People power will change the world
Direct Animal Action campaigner Deirdre Sims gave this speech at the Auckland Animal Rights March, November 2018. "Kia ora everyone, my...
DAA
Nov 16, 20184 min read
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Culture shift needed on 'Frankenstein' chickens culled at six weeks old
By Deirdre Sims, Campaigner, Direct Animal Action. Published in Stuff: Culture shift needed on 'Frankenstein' chickens culled at six...
DAA
Oct 23, 20183 min read
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