The Animal rights group has responded after a canine death at the Addington Raceway in Christchurch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
New Zealand.- The animal rights organisation\u00a0Save Animals From Exploitation (SAFE) <\/strong>has issued a new call for a ban on greyhound racing in New Zealand<\/a> <\/strong>following the death of a dog during a race at Addington Raceway in Christchurch on October 18. According to the animal rights group, the dog suffered a spinal fracture and had to be euthanised. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Campaign manager Emma Brodie<\/strong> said it was the fourth dog to die this season. She said: “It is both deeply upsetting and infuriating to witness injury after injury and death after death. This cycle of suffering must come to an end. This industry has shown time and again that it is incapable of change. The evidence of cruelty is undeniable, and the Government can no longer ignore it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n The government has said that the future of greyhound racing would be determined this year. It’s analysing whether to maintain the current situation, make regulatory adjustments, or ban the industry entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brodie said: “With every passing day, more dogs suffer and die while this industry remains unchanged. After years of failing to address its cruelty, it\u2019s clear that greyhound racing cannot be reformed. The only compassionate solution is to end it once and for all.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n There has also been criticism of greyhound racing in Australia<\/a>, where animal welfare organisations have been calling for a nationwide ban. In New South Wales, authorities have launched\u00a0an inquiry into\u00a0Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW)<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>after allegations of poor animal welfare standards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Animal rights group has responded after a canine death at the Addington Raceway in Christchurch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":777003546,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The animal rights group SAFE is advocating for a ban on greyhound racing in New Zealand following a canine death at Addington Raceway. The New Zealand government is currently evaluating whether to maintain, regulate, or entirely prohibit the industry, a decision with significant implications for the gambling sector's regulatory landscape. Similar animal welfare concerns and inquiries are also noted in Australia, highlighting a broader regional trend impacting this specific gaming vertical.","focusai_entities":"Save Animals From Exploitation (SAFE), Emma Brodie, Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW)","focusai_location":"New Zealand, Christchurch, Australia, New South Wales","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.8), investor_analyst (0.85), supplier_vendor (0.75), journalist_researcher (0.95)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Regulatory Precedent Impact","query":"What are the potential implications for other gambling verticals in New Zealand and Australia if greyhound racing faces a complete ban or significantly stricter regulatory oversight?"},{"label":"Economic Impact Assessment","query":"Has the New Zealand government published an economic impact assessment detailing the potential revenue loss, job displacement, and broader financial implications of a greyhound racing ban for the national economy and the gambling sector?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16336,155],"tags":[233],"class_list":["post-777020064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australasia-news","category-sports-betting-news","tag-sports-betting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777020064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777020064"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777020064\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777020070,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777020064\/revisions\/777020070"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777003546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777020064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777020064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777020064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}