Final greyhound races held in Whanganui before commercial ban takes effect
Saturday 1 August 2026 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Winston Peters
The last commercial greyhound race meetings were held at the Whanganui Hatrick Raceway on 28 and 31 July. Following these final events, a ban on commercial greyhound racing has now come into effect. An adoption event for the dogs is scheduled for Sunday at the Whanganui raceway.