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Some want it to go further this time around.
New Zealand is one of just seven countries globally which permits commercial greyhound racing. Using animals in entertainment like this is pretty archaic in this day and age, animal rights group SAFE NZ chief executive Debra Ashton said.
The report had 20 recommendations for sporting body Greyhound Racing New Zealand to implement.
Those recommendations included improvements to the sport s transparency and record-keeping, ramping up inspections of kennels, and stopping so many dogs from being euthanised, by looking to rehome them instead.
Racing Minister Grant Robertson said he was unhappy with how the sport had been tracking.