Australia takeover of TAB on the cards MARK JENNINGS OF NEWSROOM.CO.NZPHIL WALTER/GETTY IMAGES Newsroom's sources suggest the deal would involve Australia taking control of the broadcasting rights and the timetable of race meetings and races in New Zealand. The report, commissioned by Racing Minister Winston Peters, and kept secret from racing industry leaders, is due to be released tonight at a public meeting in Hamilton. NZ First has received considerable backing from key figures in the racing industry and the Deputy Prime Minister has long promised to lift the industry out of the doldrums. The TAB is owned by the New Zealand Racing Board and has operated since 1951. The New Zealand Racing Board will also live-stream the event.

Source: Stuff August 30, 2018 04:18 UTC