New Zealand to ban greyhound racing
Source: BBC
New Zealand to ban greyhound racing
10 December 2024
Kelly Ng
BBC News
New Zealand has announced plans to ban greyhound racing, citing an "unacceptably high" rate of injuries.
The sport has long faced criticism in the country, with some breeders accused of mistreating or doping the animals.
The government plans to wind down the industry over the next 20 months, to allow time for the rehoming of racing dogs and for people in the industry to transition to other jobs.
Apart from New Zealand, commercial greyhound racing is allowed in Australia, Ireland, the UK and the US.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz6l1xjnd6xo
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Source: The Guardian
New Zealand plans to ban greyhound racing over animal welfare concerns
Greyhound industry group says government hasn’t recognised its work to address welfare issues that have plagued racing for years
Eva Corlett in Wellington
Tue 10 Dec 2024 04.27 GMT
Last modified on Tue 10 Dec 2024 04.29 GMT
New Zealand will ban greyhound racing from 2026 due to “unacceptably high” rates of injuries and deaths among the dogs, the government has announced.
Greyhound racing has existed in New Zealand since the late 19th century, but the industry has faced growing public criticism over its treatment of racing dogs in recent years. Multiple independent reports have found a high number of healthy dogs had been euthanised by their trainers or suffered serious injuries on the track, and in 2021, the then Labour government put the industry on notice to either make improvements or face closure.
Deputy prime minister and racing minister Winston Peters told media on Tuesday the decision to wind down the industry was not taken lightly and was driven by wanting to protect the dogs’ welfare. Clubs and tracks will be closed by the end of 2026.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/10/new-zealand-greyhound-racing-ban-plan-winston-peters-ntwnfb
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