Govt ‘overriding property rights’ to fund greyhound industry dissolution, lawyers say

Govt ‘overriding property rights’ to fund greyhound industry dissolution, lawyers say
Greyhound Racing New Zealand has $6m in cash. (Image: DepositPhotos)
Gregor Thompson
Greyhound Racing New Zealand’s lawyers say citizens ought to be concerned about a Government move to acquire the organisation’s assets. On Aug 20, the Cabinet formally agreed to close the greyhound racing industry in NZ and to a roadmap outlined in the ministerial advisory committee’s (MAC) interim report. The report recommended that the Government amend the Racing Industry Act to establish a “Transition Agency” to undertake the “orderly winding down of the industry”, a task that includes shut...

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