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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.
NZTR
03 July 2026
Strangles Update July - 2026
NZTR and the NZTBA are continuing to closely monitor the current Strangles situation.
NZTR
02 July 2026
Russell Warwick to Step Down as Chair
NZTR Board Chair Russell Warwick has advised he will step down as Chairman at the start of August and to resign as a director at the time of the AGM in November. 
NZTR
24 June 2026
NZTR welcomes Minister's call for industry collaboration
NZTR welcomes comments by Racing Minister Winston Peters calling for collaboration to secure the long-term future of racing in New Zealand.
NZTR
12 June 2026
Strangles Awareness and Prevention
Now that winter is here, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing and the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Association are encouraging all industry participants to remain vigilant for signs of Strangles and to maintain good biosecurity practices.
NZTR
08 June 2026
Joint Industry Update: NZTR and HRNZ
NZTR and HRNZ advise that a joint Memorandum of Understanding was provided to TAB NZ and the TAB NZ Advisory Committee on Friday, 5 June.
NZTR
03 June 2026
National Thoroughbred Week calls for industry involvement
Following the recent announcement of its 2026 return, National Thoroughbred Week is calling on thoroughbred industry participants across Australia and New Zealand to get involved as event hosts.