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The Harness Racing New Zealand mission is “To Champion the sport, celebrate the participants and have the horse at the heart of everything we do”. At this time of the year each region is holding events that recognise and celebrate achievement and participation in our sport through the respective awards events. Congratulations to all that […]
Questions asked of Harness Racing New Zealand, and the process followed in appointing an independent director has brought to light issues concerning the constitution and integrity of the process ultimately followed. The evidence suggests that the process followed by the board and management of HRNZ in selecting its appointment to the independent director position was […]
The response to last week’s article about apathy and tolerance regarding animal abuse within the harness racing industry was overwhelming, to say the least. While I shouldn’t have been surprised given the topic is somewhat taboo in the racing media, I was surprised at those that took the time to reach out in acknowledgment. I […]
The dust certainly doesn’t have time to settle at Harness Racing New Zealand as the leadership and HRNZ Board continue to reshape our sport mindful of the responsibilities they have under different Acts of Parliament. The Health and Safety Act 2015 places many responsibilities on employers and contractors which impact on our sport and have […]
Industry Update from John Coulam, Harness Racing New Zealand Chair We were indeed fortunate to get the majority of our December and January racing through before the attendance restrictions hit. At the time of writing this report the country continues to cope with Covid-19 and as an industry we are looking forward to the day […]
Industry Update from John Coulam, Harness Racing New Zealand Chair. Once again, we enter a period of uncertainty and restrictions with the Omicron Covid variant in our community. Our priority is to keep racing going, albeit with restricted numbers and movement on track. Under the red traffic light level, the stable and birdcage areas are […]
Industry Update from John Coulam, Harness Racing New Zealand Chair. So much has happened over the last 12 months, a year of consultation and reshaping for the sport, a year in which traffic lights have a new meaning. To what extent the lockdowns have on our funding into next season won’t be known until around […]
Industry Update from John Coulam, HRNZ Chair Last Saturday’s Harness Racing New Zealand Annual General Meeting was conducted over Zoom, and while it had the potential to be problematic given the number of participants and the potential for technology issues, I am happy to report that the meeting went well. Thank you to all participants […]
Industry Update from John Coulam, Harness Racing New Zealand Chair The last three weeks has once again been a difficult time for the industry and the country as we were plunged into lockdown and racing came to an abrupt halt. The good news is that even without domestic racing, the TAB continued to trade at […]
I am pleased to report that through Racing New Zealand a three year distribution agreement has been reached with the other codes that sees forecasted an additional $3.1 million due to harness for the 2021/2022 racing season. As a result, the Board of HRNZ last week approved the funding policy to clubs for next season. To […]
