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Issue 1,229
Friday 17th April 2026
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Malvern Anzac Car Rally Pages 10 & 11
ECONOMIC RIPPLES WILL HIT SELWYN AS GREYHOUND RACING ENTERS FINAL MONTHS With the Government ordering greyhound racing to end by Saturday 1 August, the industry says uncertainty remains around what comes next. Concerns have been raised about the lack of a clear plan for compensation and for rehoming the hundreds of dogs expected to be affected. Legislation passed in Parliament recently has triggered a four-month countdown to the sport’s final race. More than a thousand people nationwide are expected to feel the impact. Sarah Clausen, a West Melton trainer and Chief Executive of the Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club, explains that those in the industry are facing significant financial instability.
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Local family: breeder, owner, handler and trainers Matt Roberts and Sarah Clausen with their children Astle (left) and Joel with Claws in Zorro in front.
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