Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Greyhounds race at the Southland Greyhound Racing Club meeting at Ascot Park raceway, in Invercargill, New ...

The government hopes to have the ban in place by August 2026 Sandra Mu/Getty New Zealand plans to ban greyhound racing. The New Zealand government's decision comes in response to an "unacceptably ...

Wellington (AFP) – New Zealand said Tuesday it will shut down its greyhound racing industry, citing animal welfare concerns and the "unacceptably high" number of injured and dying dogs.

The New Zealand government has announced it will end greyhound racing to protect the welfare of the racing dogs. It said the legislation will be passed with urgency on Tuesday to prevent any ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand plans to outlaw greyhound racing because too many dogs are hurt or killed, the government said Tuesday, spelling an end to the practice in one of the ...