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Lightning Strikes Punter In Banks Peninsula
Sunday, 31 December 2006, 3:09 pm | NZ Racing Board
For the second year running, it was a punter at the Banks Peninsula Harness meeting who struck it lucky in the Springfresh New Zealand Racing Board’s Destination Summer Holiday Racing programme today. More >>
Darren Tyquin Takes New Race Calling Opportunity
Friday, 24 November 2006, 4:35 pm | NZ Racing Board
The New Zealand Racing Board announced today the appointment of Darren Tyquin to replace veteran race caller Reon Murtha who is stepping down after 47 years. “Our search took us throughout New Zealand and across the Tasman. So we’re delighted ... More >>
The race that stops two nations
Friday, 3 November 2006, 4:50 pm | NZ Racing Board
If you’re thinking of doing any trans-Tasman business on Tuesday November 7, particularly late afternoon – forget it. More >>
Veteran Race Caller Calls It A Day
Sunday, 1 October 2006, 2:36 pm | NZ Racing Board
The voice of racing for 47 years, Reon Murtha, will pull down the curtain on his race calling career at this year’s Canterbury NZ Cup Carnival in November. More >>
Racing Board Delivering Promised Growth
Thursday, 17 August 2006, 4:17 pm | NZ Racing Board
“The New Zealand Racing Board has recorded a further lift in operating performance for the 2005/06 year, and is meeting the industry growth targets set out at its inception three years ago,” said Chairman Warren Larsen. More >>
Electronics Giant Sponsorship with Racing Board
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 11:23 am | NZ Racing Board
In an announcement today New Zealand Racing Board acting Chief Executive David Walsh and Sharp Corporation of New Zealand Chief Executive Jan Nicol expressed their joint delight in the signing of a new sponsorship agreement that sees the giant electronics ... More >>
Racing Hall Of Fame – highlights on Easter Monday
Tuesday, 11 April 2006, 2:26 pm | NZ Racing Board
Highlights of the inaugural dinner of the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame will screen on Trackside this Easter Monday. More >>
Stakeholders to benefit from Racing tax change
Tuesday, 28 March 2006, 5:08 pm | NZ Racing Board
New Zealand Racing Board Chairman, Warren Larsen, announced today the benefit from the duty change outlined by Racing Minister Rt Hon Winston Peters on March 10 is estimated at approximately $32 million per annum calculated on current turnover. More >>
Strong support for new Auckland Cups Carnival
Friday, 10 March 2006, 4:16 pm | NZ Racing Board
Punters and the public have soundly vindicated the new Auckland Cups Carnival, according to the Racing Manager of the New Zealand Racing Board, Michael Dore. More >>
Board committed to working with Govt on duties
Friday, 10 March 2006, 1:58 pm | NZ Racing Board
Following the Racing Minister’s announcement today on the Government’s progress on the NZ Racing Board’s taxation case, Board Member Dr Alan Jackson communicated the Board’s satisfaction with the progress being made. More >>
Solid Six Months Performance For Racing Board
Tuesday, 28 February 2006, 4:20 pm | NZ Racing Board
Initiatives such as the NZ Still Destination Summer Holiday Racing programme have contributed to a solid first half annual financial performance for the 2005/06 season, says the New Zealand Racing Board. More >>
It’s gotta go….
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 9:52 am | NZ Racing Board
No-one on course at today’s Kapiti Harness meeting at the Otaki Racecourse managed to put all six horses in the correct order in the NZ Still Destination Summer Six Pack race challenge. More >>
TAB Change – 60 Second Cancellation rule reviewed
Thursday, 12 January 2006, 11:49 am | NZ Racing Board
The TAB announced today that as a result of a review of the 60 Second Cancellation rule, which relates to the placement of bets, changes have been made that will come into effect on January 16th 2006. More >>
Four Dollar Flutter Turns Into $50,000 Booty
Friday, 30 December 2005, 5:22 pm | NZ Racing Board
It won’t just be the biggest club day that the Banks Peninsula racing Club will remember with 6000 people on course and what is expected to be a record on course betting total. The New Zealand Still Destination Summer Holiday Racing’s second meeting held ... More >>
New Zealand Racing Board: Appointments
Thursday, 13 October 2005, 3:54 pm | NZ Racing Board
The New Zealand Racing Board has appointed Chris Corke as Chief Information Officer. Mr Corke will have key responsibility for developing and leading the IT strategy for the business and providing direction and leadership to the Racing Board’s technical ... More >>
Increase of Final Field Betting Races
Thursday, 28 July 2005, 9:40 am | NZ Racing Board
The TAB will be offering Final Field betting on an expanded selection of both harness and galloping races from the start of the new racing season. More >>
NZRB Making Ground On Integrity
Wednesday, 13 July 2005, 1:14 pm | NZ Racing Board
The New Zealand Racing Board has made good on its promise to develop a consistent approach to integrity issues with two announcements today. More >>
Forums Result in New Racing Board Initiatives
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 12:50 am | NZ Racing Board
Following a series of forums with thoroughbred industry participants, along with a review of the procedures and processes around drug testing and related integrity standards for the racing industry as a whole, the New Zealand Racing Board has decided ... More >>
New Zealand Racing Board On Track
Wednesday, 13 April 2005, 12:44 am | NZ Racing Board
In announcing the New Zealand Racing Board half yearly result Warren Larsen, Chairman of the NZRB was pleased with progress to date. But he indicated that there is still a way to go in the drive to improve performance. More >>
First for Racing, Racing First
Friday, 1 April 2005, 3:52 pm | NZ Racing Board
Any race follower who has felt the frustration of a race being cut off halfway through its radio broadcast to make way for the 3pm news will be delighted to learn the New Zealand Racing Board is launching a new, dedicated racing radio network. More >>