
Animal Rights Activism, Government Contractors and New Zealand’s Rodeo Legacy
New Zealand’s Damian Buckley joins Trent Loos on Across the Pond for a wide-ranging conversation on agriculture, animal rights, and politics. Damian explains why New Zealand observes Armistice Day rather than Veterans Day and raises concerns about America’s growing reliance on government contractors and consultants. The discussion turns to animal rights activists in New Zealand and Canada pushing for animal personhood and an end to livestock ownership, including a national animal welfare committee targeting dairy and pork producers. Trent and Damian also examine political manipulation tactics, rising public dissatisfaction, and New Zealand’s rodeo heritage, highlighting the Church family’s lasting legacy.







