Official Notices and Circulars
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Official Notice - December 2020
Official Notice of Amendments to the New Zealand Rules of Harness Racing
Official Notice - December 2020
Official Notice of Alterations to the HRNZ Constitution
Official Notice - December 2020
Official Notice under Section 103A to Amend Rules 226(1)(a) and 403(2)(c)(vi)
Official Notice - 01 November 2020
Exemptions - 01 November 2020 to 31 January 2021
Circular No. 2023 - 18 October 2020
2020 Rule Amendments, Constitution Amendments and Resolutions
Official Notice - 07 October 2020
Approved Warrant of Fitness Inspectors
Official Notice - 01 October 2020
Amendments to Rules 806(1), 806(2) and 881(2)
Official Notice - 01 October 2020
Gazelle Sulky - Approval withdrawn
Official Notice - 08 September 2020
Exemptions - 01 August 2020 - 31 October 2020
Official Notice - 25 August 2020
Challenger Turbine X Sulky Wheel
Official Notice - 21 August 2020
Notice of Proposed Amendments to the New Zealand Rules of Harness Racing
Official Notice - 21 August 2020
Whip and Rein Regulations
Official Notice - 3 August 2020
Handicapping Ratings Review
Official Notice - 3 August 2020
Ratings Handicapping System
Official Notice - 24 July 2020
Workout Regulations / Trial Meeting Regulations
Official Notice - 27 March 2020
UPDATED - HRNZ Order and Direction - COVID-19 Pandemic - Husbandry of Standardbreds
Official Notice - 22 March 2020
UPDATED - HRNZ Order and Direction in response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Official Notice - 20 March 2020
UPDATED - HRNZ Order and Direction in response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Official Notice - 17 March 2020
HRNZ Order and Direction in response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Circular No. 2001 - 22 January 2020
Exemptions - February 2020 - April 2020
Official Notice - 18 December 2019
Challenger X Flo Sulky Wheel
Official Notice - 18 December 2019
Horse Registration and Naming
Official Notice - 22 November 2019
Notifiable Surgeries and Procedures Regulations
Official Notice - 22 November 2019
Monte Racing Regulations
Official Notice - 22 November 2019
Prohibited Substance Regulations - Name Change
Official Notice - 22 November 2019
Junior Drivers Saving Scheme
Official Notice - 18 November 2019
Amendment to New Zealand Rules of Harness Racing
Official Notice - 13 November 2019
Changes to registration and naming Rules and Regulations
Circular No. 1920 - 23 October 2019
Exemptions - November 2019 - January 2020
Official Notice - 11 October 2019
No Discretion Ratings Handicapping System to continue
Official Notice - 27 September 2019
Handicapping Update - No Discretion Trial Extended
Circular No. 1919 - 02 September 2019
2019 Board Election and Appointments
Official Notice - 29 August 2019
Remits & Correspondence Items for 2019 HRNZ Annual Conference
Official Notice - 09 August 2019
Super Spyder Sulky
Official Notice - 05 August 2019
Rio Cobra Sulky
Official Notice - 02 August 2019
Handicapping Ratings Review
Circular No. 1913 - 26 July 2019
Exemptions - August - October 2019
Official Notice - 26 June 2019
Amendments to Harness Racing New Zealand Incorporated Constitution - Governance
Official Notice - 26 June 2019
Ratings Handicapping System – ‘No Discretion’ Trial
Official Notice - 17 June 2019
Notice of Amendments to the Rules of Harness Racing
Circular No. 1908 - 23 May 2019
Special General Meeting & Proposed Governance Changes
Official Notice - 22 May 2019
Trial of Enhanced 2YO Concessions
Circular No. 1906 - 09 May 2019
2019 Annual Conference
Official Notice - 23 April 2019
Updated Handicapping Ratings System Guiding Principles
Official Notice - 23 April 2019
Change to Horsemen's Licences Regulations
Circular No. 1905 - 17 April 2019
Notice of Proposed Amendments to the NZ Rules of Harness Racing - Online Applications
Circular No. 1904 - 11 April 2019
Exemptions - May - July 2019
Official Notice - 21 March 2019
Notice of Proposed Amendments to the NZ Rules of Harness Racing
Official Notice - 8 February 2019
Back bars on sulky seat frames & offset sulkies
Circular No. 1902 - 2 February 2019
Racing Safety Fund Release
Circular No. 1901 - 25 January 2019
Exemptions - February - April 2019
Official Notice - 18 December 2018
Approval of Sulkies and Wheels
Official Notice - 29 November 2018
Amendment to the Approved Gear, Shifting Ground and Sulky Specification
Official Notice - 29 November 2018
Monte Racing Regulations
Official Notice - 29 November 2018
Centralised Stakes Payment Scheme & Drivers Fees
Official Notice - 29 November 2018
Sulky Fund Regulation
Official Notice - 19 November 2018
Notification from NZEVA on Altrenogest
Official Notice - 5 November 2018
Additional stipulations regarding administration of Altrenogest
Official Notice - 25 October 2018
Sulky Warrant of Fitness
Circular No. 1815 - 19 October 2018
Exemptions November 2018 - January 2019
Official Notice - 9 October 2018
Notice of Amendments to the New Zealand Rules of Harness Racing
Official Notice - 28 September 2018
Notice to cease using Altrenogest
Official Notice - 27 August 2018
Terraflex Polyurethane Horseshoes
Official Notice - 3 August 2018
Re-Rating of Horses
Official Notice - 2 August 2018
Approval of Straight Line Pastern Boots
Circular No. 1810 - 1 August 2018
Non-Winner_(MR)_Field_Selection_Regulation_Exemptions
Official Notice - 1 August 2018
Safety Number for Approved Tracks Regulation
Official Notice - 26 July 2018
Approval of Sulky Wheels
Official Notice - 26 July 2018
Approval of Sulky Warrant of Fitness Inspectors and Repairers
Official Notice - 25 July 2018
Amendment to Driving Fees Regulation
Official Notice - 25 July 2018
Ratings Handicapping System approved changes
Official Notice - 29 June 2018
Caduceus Club Trust changes to the Caduceus Club Series
Official Notice - 24 May 2018
Change to Junior Driver Regulations
Official Notice - 24 May 2018
Change to Amateur Driver Regulations
Circular No. 1806 - 22 May 2018
2018 HRNZ Board Election
Circular No. 1805 - 21 May 2018
Group Race Submission
Circular No. 1803 - 26 April 2018
2018 HRNZ Annual Conference & Board Elections
Circular No. 1802 - 29 March 2018
Minimum Safety Equipment Requirements for Tower Access
Circular No. 1801 - 15 February 2018
Owners' Minimum Standards
Official Notice - 16 January 2018
Change to Ratings Handicapping System
Official Notice - 24 November 2017
Use of the Whip Regulation
Official Notice - 25 October 2017
Approved Repairer
Official Notice - 25 October 2017
Regulation Change
Circular No. 1716 - 16 October 2017
Exemptions - May - July 2018
Circular No. 1715 - 16 October 2017
Exemptions - February - April 2018
Circular No. 1714 - 19 September 2017
Exemptions - November 2017 - January 2018
Official Notice - 19 September 2017
Regulation Change
Official Notice - 22 August 2017
Regulation Changes
Official Notice - 18 August 2017
Rule Changes
Official Notice - 1 August 2017
Racing Safety Development Fund