I was under the impression working together was a balanced regional exercise.

I believe no New Zealand racecourses have been sold since Hokitika. The racecourse selling process under the Act is lengthy and we may have a new Racing Minister to rubber stamp any facility transaction by the time Avondale or Levin is sold, notwithstanding the fact that there is an additional step with RCP's involvement. If the sale of three Waikato racecourses is not enough to fund the new venture, I can't see it happening in my lifetime.  As Warren Buffett would say, don't buy anything until you have the cash to do so.

What's going on? I thought it was pretty obvious, clubs working together to try and build new self-sustaining infrastructure for racing.

Yes, that's also what I heard.  In fact, the point was made that although Auckland and Waikato are different provinces they are now considered in the northern region.

Come on you're plenty smart enough to know what's going on and you know its all scripted propaganda designed to butter you up to accepting it all and hoping its going to work. I'd bet you it will all end up a waste of time and money but going by the stories of race callers I've never heard of from sometime last century I probably have no chance of collecting by the time it falls over.