21 Feb 2024

Cock-a-doodle-don't: Waikato asks for feedback on animal nuisance

From Nights, 9:30 pm on 21 February 2024

The Waikato District Council is asking for feedback to help shape its new Keeping of Animals bylaw, which will govern how animals like roosters, pigs and bees are kept in the district.

The Mayor of Waikato Jacqui Church joins Emile Donovan.

Rooster on an organic farm in the Manawatu.

Roosters lead the pack when it comes to nuisance, with the Waikato District Council receiving 173 complaints since 2018. Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson