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  1. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/pets-animals/dogs/kennels-crates-pens/kennels-with-runs/listing/3927496854 3 Bay Dog Kennels & Runs. Fair used condition. Runs are back wall Mounted. Have been used under cover from get go. Kennels: Galvanised Steel off ground (Feet). Lined and Insulated. Flip top roof overhang roof. Front entrance. 2 front drainage holes in floor for hosing out. 1200mm wide. 910mm deep. 1170mm high from ground. Runs attached as per photographs. Galvanised steel pipe & mesh. Spring slide bolt closures. No roof. Total width = 4800mm. Depth = 3000mm. Height = 1950. Run width 1400mm. Need a truck to pick up. Will dismantle for transport. Located in SHANNON south of Palmerston North. Welcome to view.
  2. MINT CONDITION With Manual and with nearly full, 5 litre box Aquasonic Gel. Hardly used. Small trainer with small team. $500 + courier. 022 506 3885
  3. The anti racing protest held tonight at Hatrick raceway was by all accounts a roaring success. The report just in estimates protester numbers between 4-5. The reporter qualified that statement by adding, the 5th possible protester may have just been dropping off a flask of soy milo. That remains unconfirmed.
  4. I do not believe Chloe has the support to progress her bill, despite the SPCA and Safe aiding and abetting. Her intention is to present a private members bill which means she does not have the backing of her party. There is a growing pushback against the NZ cancel culture. Farmers, Hunting and Fishing, Harness, Thoroughbreds, and the racing community, to name a few are sick to death of the constant attacks by this group of vegan vultures. That is a substantial proportion of the Kiwi population. "At least eight members' bills awaiting first reading must be on the Order Paper on each members' day. When a space on the Order Paper becomes available, a ballot is held to decide which members' bill(s) will be introduced. Members enter bills in the ballot by lodging notices of proposal with the House Office and providing a copy of the proposed bill. This can be done on any working day. The proposed bill is then posted on the website and members can publicly indicate their support for the bill prior to the ballot. If 61 or more non-executive members indicate support for a member’s bill, the bill will be introduced without needing to be selected through the ballot." That means if all 10 Greens support her bill, she needs cross party support from 51 other members. That makes her task very difficult. "Very few members’ bills become law, with most not passing the first reading stage. Approximately 30 to 40 new members’ bills are introduced in each Parliament, with another 15 to 20 usually reinstated from the previous Parliament." There are many steps to overcome if a bill makes it past the first reading, including public submissions.
  5. But is it a positive for the sport? With racing in general on the decline in NZ what benefit did that effort provide? The hardcores will punt on anything variety not required, but there isn't enough of them to sustain racing. Just imagine the same happening in thoroughbreds? What makes racing appealing to the everyday punter is variety. The danger here is drop out. As trainer numbers decline the risk of racing cessation increases. One thing learned in my life time is this, when you're gone, few remember your name.
  6. I agree with your appraisal, but I don't believe the present situation is driven by GR. They have been dictated to by the TAB who have lost control, GR has no idea how to turn the situation around. GR has been used and abused for some time, used to keep the turnover ticking over yet shown absolutely no respect in the process. GR race six times a week, sadly necessary due to the high numbers of dogs allowed to be bred. The model is flawed, the monopolies I agree, rape and pillage. The situation can be fixed but alas there is no will. Globally racing is on the decline, NZ is no exception. Customers have walked for a multitude of reasons, the most notable the TAB's arrogance and lack of competitiveness. For most, GR does not provide the opportunity to earn a living wage, how long can they hold on for? Will stakes be reduced next season? If participants walk away, racing is doomed, reduced numbers make it very easy to shut it down.
  7. My sincerest condolences Brian, to you and mum. Mike and I had many conversations in recent times. He was indeed a good bastard, a passionate man who was loyal to those who mattered to him. He always called a spade a spade and I totally appreciated his candour. It does not make it any easier knowing this was coming, I will miss him and our chats very much. To you GOM, be at peace, my friend. Thank you for sharing your time. Hei maumaharatanga ki te tino hoa. Em.
  8. Musical chairs but with consequences. Barsi from GR to HR. Holden from GR to HR. Hughes from RB to GR. Dore from TAB to GR. George, RIU, ARC, TR, more chairs than the queen's banquet hall. Those are just a few off the top of my head. Racing seems to like recycling the same air.
  9. He has a short attention span. Very short.
  10. Glad I missed it. Let's all breed 200 dogs a year? Wouldn't that be a hoot? I'm surprised you made it to the end of the interview, Lowdown. I'm also very surprised Roso still has a job.
  11. Grandad47 (Ray) Based on what I know and what I have read, I don't believe racing has much of a future when our only solution to this crisis is to reduce costs clubs and tracks. To continue on the same path in this environment, an environment saturated with hundreds of attractive alternatives competing for the same dollar, that is suicidal behaviour. The racing industry has always been the domain of those who see no further than their backyard, clinging to their boundary pegs for dear life. When they should have been looking to amalgamate and consolidate, they built higher fences instead. More tracks will close by the end of next season. More should have been closed now. Avondale sits on an absolute goldmine. If sold up the money could be used to build a state of the art training facility elsewhere. A facility attached to an existing non-racing track. It would give trainers the opportunity to relocate into one of the designated centralised areas. There is so much that the proceeds could do for racing in general, but because the club now has the hump, all we hear is slash and burn. Just one of many examples of industry shortsightedness. Woodville I believe sold of their track for a dollar so after years of punters, trainers, and jockeys supporting their club, they threw any possible benefit to those people away. To survive the next 10 years we have to work and think smarter; -provide a product that appeals to more people, -provide a product that is more socially acceptable, -level the playing field with reliable income, -provide more employment opportunities, -partner up with other mainstream providers, -introduce wagering competition, -but most of all, we need to change the mindset of all who participate. If we are not willing to change, racing is doomed. It's like watching the Titanic circle the iceberg.
  12. You are not alone there. I don't bet on CD greyhounds, and wouldn't bet on them with the free money the TAB keeps giving me. From a promotion angle, it is a major fail.