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20 August, 2008

Address to Wairarapa racing awards dinner

Speech to the inaugural Wairarapa Racing Club and Masterton Racing Club combined awards evening, celebrating the region’s thoroughbred racing and breeding achievements.

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15 August, 2008

Six marquee races break million-dollar barrier

Six New Zealand thoroughbred races will offer million dollar and over stakes this season, announced Racing Minister Winston Peters.

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15 August, 2008

Address to the 2008 Mercedes Thoroughbred Awards

This season there will be six thoroughbred races carrying stakes of $1 million or more, following this year's Budget announcement of a $9 million, three-year scheme that will significantly lift the prize money for key New Zealand races.

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8 August, 2008

Address to the Annual Conference of Harness Racing Clubs

Speech detailing changes to the racing industry that have been introduced over the past 30 months, and announcing new higher stakes for New Zealand's premiere harness races.

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8 August, 2008

Big stakes boost for feature harness races

New Zealand's premiere harness races will receive a stakes increase totalling $1.6 million this year.

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1 August, 2008

Racing Safety Fund opens for applications

Racing clubs across New Zealand are being urged to submit applications for funding in the lastest round of the Safety Development Fund

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1 August, 2008

Peters reappoints NZ Racing Board members

Warren Bell, Thayne Green, and Alistair Sutherland have been reappointed to the New Zealand Racing Board’s governing body

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8 July, 2008

Peters announces second round of racing safety grants

Fifteen race course projects have been given a total of $425,000 in the latest round of safety grants

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15 May, 2008

Speech to Sir Patrick Hogan tribute evening

Racing Minister Winston Peters outlines an exciting Budget initiative for feature races in a speech to the Sir Patrick Hogan tribute evening in Auckland

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15 May, 2008

Budget boost for feature race stakes

New Zealand's premier races are set for a significant lift in prizemoney as a result of a co-sponsorship arrangement in this year's Budget, says Racing Minister Winston Peters

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5 February, 2008

Peters announces racing safety grants

Twelve racing clubs have received nearly $368,800 for on-course safety projects

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20 December, 2007

Racing safety fund proves popular

The government’s new Racing Safety Development Fund is proving popular, with 16 applications lodged for the first round of funding

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1 November, 2007

Give a Man a Horse

Racing is an industry that can be dominated by statistics and tables, and it is wonderful to have the story of the man who has spent most of his career at the top of those tables, expressed from a very human perspective

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31 August, 2007

Peters seeks Chair for Safety Fund body

Nominations are being sought for the position of independent chairperson of the Racing Safety Development Fund’s decision-making body

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1 August, 2007

Racing Safety Fund opens for applications

The Safety Development Fund offers $1 million in dollar-for-dollar support for projects that improve the safety and therefore the quality of racecourse facilities around New Zealand

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4 July, 2007

Peters appoints new NZRB member

Liz Dawson, who has a background in sports marketing, has been appointed to the New Zealand Racing Board

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1 June, 2007

Peters backs racing report recommendations

The racing industry needs to implement recommendations contained in a Department of Labour report on track safety procedures

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15 March, 2007

Peters welcomes GST decision

The Commissioner of Revenue's decision to permit racehorses sold for export to remain in New Zealand for up to 24 months without attracting GST is welcome news

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21 February, 2007

Peters calls for Racing Board nominations

Racing Minister Winston Peters is seeking nominations to fill an independent member vacancy on the New Zealand Racing Board

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13 December, 2006

Michael Stiassny to chair NZ Racing Board

Auckland accountant and lawyer Michael Stiassny is to take over from Warren Larsen as chair of the New Zealand Racing Board

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5 December, 2006

Peters names new Harness Racing NZ nominee

Ray O'Connor has been appointed to the governing body of the New Zealand Racing Board, effective 1 December 2006.

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19 July, 2006

Coin change forces amendments to Racing Act

The end of five-cent coins results in technical amendments to the Racing Act

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30 March, 2006

Peters launches Greyhounds as Pets adoption programme

Racing Minister Winston Peters launches NZ's first 'Greyhounds As Pets' adoption programme

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20 March, 2006

Racing legislation before Parliament

The legislation which will give effect to the major announcements made to the racing industry on Friday, 10 March 2006, will be submitted to parliament tomorrow by way of supplementary order papers

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14 March, 2006

Racing Board appointments

Appointments to the governing body of the New Zealand Racing Board have been announced

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10 March, 2006

Racing Finally Gets a Fair Deal – Peters

Budget 2006 will contain a reduction in gaming duty for racing and an accelerated write-down regime for bloodstock

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14 November, 2005

Minister calls for Racing Board nominations

Racing industry organisations have been invited to nominate an appointment to the New Zealand Racing Board

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