Animal advocacy group SAFE says it is disappointed and angered by Hamilton Council's inaction over the controversial International Rodeo.
Mandy Carter, SAFE Campaign Manager, said the council has decided to blatantly ignore the wish of both local residents and animal welfare supporters to ban the rodeo from taking place at Claudeland's Arena.
"They've put financial concerns ahead of ethics. The decision is especially baffling as Hamilton Mayor Hardaker is chairperson of the local SPCA, an organisation strongly opposed to rodeos."
SAFE said it had asked the council not to allow rodeo events at Claudelands as rodeos abuse animals, but in correspondence the council told SAFE that it will allow the rodeo back.