Upon taking office, the current minister, Winston Peters, bluntly told greyhound racing it needed to get its house in order. That it was, and the Racing Industry (Closure of Greyhound Racing Industry) Amendment Bill unanimously passed its first reading in November last year — although Act New Zealand expressed concerns about infringement on personal property rights. One of the fastest out of the traps was Bronwyn Eade, the secretary/manager of the Southland and the Otago Greyhound Racing Clubs. She told the committee, which includes Waitaki National MP Miles Anderson, that greyhound racing had — literally — been her life. It certainly has parliamentary support, so in racing parlance greyhound racing is a rank outsider to win this race.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 06, 2026 15:36 UTC