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The petition to ban greyhound racing in NZ
Towards the end of each calendar year, it seems that the NZ Government releases a lot of reports before staff take holidays for Christmas and the summer season. Unfortunately, this also means that the...
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A response from the Minister for Racing
Following up on my previous post, the Minister for Racing, Kieran McAnulty, has responded about his report to Cabinet and release of the Racing Integrity Board report: “The ongoing improvement of...
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Another bulky report into NZ’s greyhound racing industry
On 23 May 2023, MP Kieran McAnulty released a report about greyhound racing that was dated December 2022. Authored by the Racing Integrity Board (RIB), this report is 175 pages long. There have...
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The greyhound ‘supplementary report’
In May, a smaller report from NZ’s Racing Integrity Board (RIB) was released. The Supplementary Report (dated March 2023) was written at the request of the Minister of Racing. Whereas the December...
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We’re multitasking while walking our dogs. Animal experts say this is a problem
We’ve all seen it. Many of us have done it. We treat dog walks as a chance to accomplish two (or three) things at once, leading our pooches around the neighborhood while gazing at our phones, chatting...
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People in crisis do better with their pets, researchers say
Evidence shows human and pet support services should be integrated to avoid people having to relinquish their pets in a time of crisis. Keeping them often results in better health outcomes for both...
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Why dog breed bans are misguided and harmful
It’s not often the dog but the person holding the leash who creates the conditions, often by neglect or abuse, for a dog to attack. ***This is a wonderful opinion piece by Marcela Garcia of The Boston...
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Pandemic puppy owners struggle with behaviour, according to study
For many, pets can be good companions, quickly becoming an important part of the family. The UK lockdowns in 2020 saw lots of people make the decision to purchase their very own pooches to keep them...
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Doggy quote of the month for March
Tom Hayden was an activist, author and politician who served in both the California State Senate and the California State Assembly during his career. He was the author of the Hayden Act to amend state...
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