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13 hours ago, Dark Beau said:

The trouble with the M report (in my opinion) is that it has the dirty grubby mits of NZTR and Alan Jackson written all over it. 

Rather sad and disappointing.

Another issue with the M report, is the man has listened to too many expat Kiwis who have not lived in NZ for several years therefore not quite getting to grips with the realities many of us face. They and their mates live In rarified air....

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7 hours ago, Horseboy said:

If i was a successful Australian Racing administrator coming into this country to produce a report a few things would probably be apparent pretty quickly:
1. The overall structure under the Racing Act is buggered and is about making racing easy for politicians to deal with than it is about providing a positive environment for racing to compete. After talking to the main powers and understanding the relevant political frameworks a new more streamlined structure would be apparent.
2. A country of less than 5 million people who don't have a massive underlying gambling culture is going to struggle to maintain a competitive wagering business unless outsourcing is considered. 
3. Everyone up and down the country agrees they have too many tracks, compared with other racing jurisdictions they have too many tracks. People will argue until they are blue in the face about what tracks aren't or are needed and frankly there is no way you have the time nor local knowledge to adequately assess this. So in typical Aussie negotiating fashion you hit everyone square between the eyes and put every course and club on notice. Now all of a sudden everyone is running around, putting together business plans, consulting the local communities and politicians, generally making their case as to why they should stay. Of course whether you yourself ever believed that 20 odd tracks should be shut isn't really the point. All of a sudden everyone is off their arses asking what the future could look like, rather than complaining about the past.

None of that addresses the facts in my post you quoted.  NZTR have had a major hand in the report(so that part is not the work of an Australian Racing Administrator) AND there has been no consultation or consideration in commencing the implementation of the track closing idea.

I have run well out of enthusiasm for the game so do not care but I know this plan will not double stakes and I further know that it will not cure the issues of the NZ breeding industry(several of whom, along with their associates, are clearly pulling Winston's strings).  Anyone who thinks it will is living in fairyland.