News

Welfare
08 May 2026
NZTR has today released its new Thoroughbred Welfare Strategy, Together for the Thoroughbred, setting a clear, whole of industry approach to delivering high standards of care for horses across their entire lives.
Welfare
24 March 2026
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing's Welfare Team has released its second quarterly report.
Welfare
11 September 2025
This edition of the 1% newsletter will provide an update on fourth quarter of the 2024/25 season.
Welfare
13 August 2025
This edition of the 1% newsletter will provide an update on third quarter of the 2024/25 season (February to May)
Welfare
15 April 2025
This edition of the 1% newsletter will provide an update on the second quarter of the 2024/25 season (November 2024-January 2025).
Welfare
22 December 2024
This edition of the 1% newsletter will provide an update on the first quarter of the 2024/25 season (August-October 2024).
Welfare
17 September 2024
This edition of the 1% newsletter will provide an update on the final quarter (May-July 2024) as well as the overall spend for the term.
Welfare
11 April 2024
As the second quarter of the 2023/24 racing season is completed, NZTR’s Welfare team have put together an update for industry participants on the 1% Levy on prizemoney.
Welfare
04 December 2023
NZTR is pleased to present the first edition of the Thoroughbred Welfare Advocate.