NZTR 05 September 2025 NZTR Appoints New General Manager - Welfare and Industry Capability New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has appointed Sam Fursdon as General Manager - Welfare and Industry Capability, effective 1 October 2025. Welfare 04 December 2023 NZTR Thoroughbred Welfare Advocate | #1 NZTR is pleased to present the first edition of the Thoroughbred Welfare Advocate.