Episode

Last ditch flight for greyhound trainers

Podcast: The Detail
Published: May 27, 2026
Duration seconds: 1359
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Summary

The Greyhound industry in NZ is about to dissolve, but a last-minute plan could see some of the dogs continue racing across the ditch A charter flight full of greyhounds bound for a racing life in Australia is not illegal - and not confirmed yet - but critics say the plan doesn't match the spirit of an industry ban Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details