What a wasted opportunity

Stuff reports:

Animal rights advocates have walked out of a Government-led hui, after representatives of groups they campaign against also attended the meeting. 

The hui was designed to hear a raft of animal welfare concerns, in the wake of the Government’s decision in March to not ban rodeos.

But the gathering turned sour when NZ Rodeo boss Lyal Cocks and a well-known pig farmer turned up.

How silly to walk out. They actually had a chance to have face to face discussions and influence with a major operator.