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They are all affiliated with Greyhound Racing New Zealand (GRNZ). [2] Racing in New Zealand is governed by the New Zealand Racing Board (NZRB) in accordance with the Racing Act 2003. [3] [4] On 10 December 2024, Winston Peters the Minister for Racing announced that greyhound racing was to be banned in New Zealand and would end by 2026. [5]
Greyhounds rounding a turn on a track. Commercial greyhound racing is characterized by several criteria (varying depending on country) and can include legalized gambling, the existence of a regulatory structure, the physical presence of racetracks, whether the host state or subdivision shares in any gambling proceeds, fees charged by host locations, the use of professional racing kennels, the ...
the New Zealand Free For All for pacers on the Friday; the Dominion Handicap for trotters on the Friday; There is also greyhound racing on the Thursday, including the following Group 1 races: the New Zealand Galaxy - C5f 295m ($40,000 stake) the New Zealand Greyhound Cup - C5f 525m ($100,000) the New Zealand Stayers Cup - C2df 732m ($40,000)
The government hopes to have the ban in place by August 2026
Dogs running at Manukau Greyhound Racing Club in Auckland, New Zealand, on 5 March 2009 (Getty) The government has already introduced a bill, supported by the opposition Labour party, to curb the ...
The New Zealand government said Tuesday that it would ban greyhound racing starting in 2026, citing concerns over the rate of injuries and fatalities among racing dogs.
Ellerslie Racecourse, New Zealand, 1908. This is a list of currently active horse racing venues, both Thoroughbred racing and harness racing, sorted by country. In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses". The United States and some parts of Canada use the term "racetracks" and some parts of Canada also use "raceway".
New Zealand’s ban is not yet law but has universal political support. The government plans to stop the racing from Aug. 1, 2026, to allow the 2,900 racing dogs to be rehomed and more than 1,000 people employed in the industry to find other work, Racing Minister Winston Peters said Tuesday.