A landmark decision for greyhounds marred by tragedy

December 11th, 2024

On the very same day the Government announced a historic decision to ban greyhound racing in New Zealand, a dog named Diamond Roman suffered a catastrophic injury and was killed following a race at Southland’s Ascot Park Raceway. Diamond Roman is the sixth greyhound to die this racing season, which began just over four months ago on August 1, 2024.

Help us continue helping animals in need

As a charity, SAFE is reliant on the support of caring people like you to carry out our valuable work. Every gift goes towards providing education, undertaking research and campaigning for the benefit of all animals. SAFE is a registered charity in New Zealand (CC 40428). Contributions of $5 or more are tax-deductible.