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Racing Industry Bill passes third reading

New Zealand Racing Minister Winston Peters has welcomed the Racing Industry Bill passing its third reading, creating the legislative framework for revitalising the racing industry while limiting the need for future government intervention. “For too long our domestic racing industry has been left to fade into obscurity at the expense of jobs and the passionate[...]
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Synthetic track in Christchurch gets thumbs-up

Racing every week at Riccarton. It's a distinct possibility and something that excites the South Island's leading trainer Michael Pitman, who trains in partnership with his son Matthew. On Tuesday, Minster for Racing, Winston Peters, announced that the Government has approved $20 million from the Provincial Growth Fund to construct two new synthetic race tracks[...]
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NZ Racing Reform Bill Passes Third Reading

New Zealand's Racing Reform Bill has passed its third and final reading in parliament. The Bill, which comes into force on July 1, is the next step towards reinvigorating the NZ racing industry and reconstitutes the New Zealand Racing Board as the Racing Industry Transition Agency. “The revitalisation of this industry is underway,” Racing Minister[...]
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Nz Betting Levy To Be Repealed

New Zealand's racing minister Winston Peters has announced a repeal of the betting levy paid by the racing industry to the Crown. Peters says that payment of the levy to the Crown will be phased out over a three-year period, with freed-up funds to be redirected to the racing and sports sectors. The betting levy[...]
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Betting Levy to be repealed

Racing Minister Winston Peters has announced a repeal of the betting levy (racing totalisator duty) currently paid by the racing industry to the Crown. Peters made the pre-Budget announcement when opening the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka May Sale in Auckland on Friday. Peters announced that payment of the levy to the Crown will be phased[...]
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