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NZTR
11 August 2026
The Guerin Report - Project Stamina Special
NZTR
05 August 2026
Strangles Update 5 August 2026
There have been no new Strangles-affected properties identified since Friday 24 July, and the Auckland property has now been cleared.
NZTR
03 August 2026
2025–26 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards Finalists
New Zealand’s standout thoroughbreds and racing participants will take centre stage at the 2025–26 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards, with this season’s finalists now confirmed ahead of the ceremony in Auckland on Sunday 6 September.
NZTR
28 July 2026
Project Stamina sets a clear path for the future
NZTR, Harness Racing New Zealand (HRNZ) and TAB NZ have today, Tuesday 28 July, released Project Stamina, a long-term roadmap to create a modern, sustainable racing and training venue network that will support the future of New Zealand racing.
NZTR
27 July 2026
Strangles Update 27 July: Enhanced Controls to Be Refined
NZTR and the RIB are proposing a measured refinement of the current Strangles management approach.
NZTR
24 July 2026
GST Removed from Thoroughbred Welfare Levy from 1 August
​​​​​​​New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) is pleased to confirm that GST will no longer apply to the 1% Thoroughbred Welfare Levy from 1 August 2026, following a binding ruling from Inland Revenue.
NZTR
20 July 2026
Corrections/Clarifications – August to November 2026 Programming
Below are corrections and clarifications to the information published in the printed Racing Programming Guide, which was distributed to trainers and other industry groups in recent weeks.
NZTR
17 July 2026
Industry Vigilance Continues to Help Contain Strangles Outbreak
NZTR thanks everyone across the industry for their continued commitment to managing the current Strangles outbreak.
NZTR
06 July 2026
NZTR Introduces New Strangles Requirements for Racing and Trialling
NZTR has introduced additional health requirements for all horses accepted to race or trial as part of the industry's response to the current Strangles situation.