In New Zealand Having Your Greyhound Put Down is Now a Criminal Offence, Punishable by Imprisonment

One thing that has been largely missed amid all the hoopla and hype about the NZ Government’s announcement that greyhound racing will be shut down is a new law passed under urgency in parliament yesterday. The Racing Industry (Unlawful Destruction of Specified Greyhounds) Amendment Bill – now passed into law – makes it a criminal […]

NZ’s Leading Greyhound Trainer Makes Eight Retired Race Dogs Disappear Off the Face of the Earth – And Some People Wonder Why Racing is Being Shut Down

Just one day prior to NZ Racing Minister Winston Peters announcing that greyhound racing would be shut down, the Racing Integrity Board (RIB) handed down its ruling on rule breach matters involving the country’s leading trainer Lisa Cole. The decision highlights exactly why the new law criminalizing the killing of unwanted greyhounds is a grand […]

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