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News Media releases “This feels like betrayal” – greyhound racing industry decision kicked down the road until after the election – SAFE

“This feels like betrayal” – greyhound racing industry decision kicked down the road until after the election – SAFE

April 20th, 2023

Newsroom has reported this morning that a decision on whether greyhound racing will be banned won’t be made until after the election. In 2020, the Government gave the greyhound racing industry 18 months to make improvements or risk closure. Racing Minister Kieran McAnulty told New Zealand there would be only two outcomes from this review; either greyhound racing would continue under strictly monitored regulations, or the industry would be closed.

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