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18 March 2025

Warriors and Harness Racing in partnership

Harness Racing New Zealand and the One New Zealand Warriors have brought the two codes together in a partnership providing mutual benefits for both sports.

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26 February 2025

Sale date finalised for 2025 Weanling Sales

In an exciting move, the date for the NZB National Weanling Sale (thoroughbred) and NZB Standardbred National Weanling Sale (standardbred) has been finalised, with both weanling sessions selling on Thursday 26 June 2025 at Karaka.

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7 February 2025

New lights to shine at Addington tonight

Addington Raceway is set to shine even brighter as racing under new track lighting begins tonight.

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6 September 2024

Slot-holders confirmed for THE ASCENT and THE VELOCITY

The 20 slot-holders have been confirmed for the first ever slot races at Addington Raceway's Show Day Twilight races on Friday, November 15.

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16 August 2024

New look Show Day to feature THE ASCENT and THE VELOCITY

THE ASCENT and THE VELOCITY have been unveiled as the names for Addington Raceway's first ever slot races on Show Day, on Friday November 15.

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8 August 2024

betcha a new player on New Zealand betting landscape

An exciting new player has entered the New Zealand wagering industry, with the launch of betcha.

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5 July 2024

HRNZ : The Future Starts Now!

Harness racing is about to get its biggest ever increase in stakes.

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7 June 2024

HRNZ appoints new Chief Executive Officer

Harness Racing New Zealand has appointed Brad Steele as its new Chief Executive, effective 1 July 2024.

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24 April 2024

Revamped harness calendar designed to fuel stakeholder and punter growth

Harness Racing New Zealand has today unveiled a significantly revamped calendar for the 2024/25 season which it says is designed to deliver more racing opportunities for industry stakeholders and punters alike.

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