Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

Waikato horse riders are continuing their fight to be able to ride their animals on Raglan's beaches. In 2020, the local council began enforcing a by-law banning horses and vehicles on the main beach, but a procedural error means it's not legal. The council is now planning to create a new by-law to rectify its mistake, and block horse access to beaches again. Horse Advocates Access Waikato Secretary Sarah McKinlay says it's a blow to local riders. She told Kate Hawkesby it's estimated 20 percent of the country's equine population is in the Waikato region. McKinlay says there's a lack of safe spaces for the public to ride their horses, despite the massive figure. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.