The National Party has thrown their support behind New Zealand's racing industry but without any financial boost in the party's latest policy announcement.
Leader Judith Collins made the announcement today, alongside National party spokesperson Ian McKelvie, that if elected a National-led government would help to bring back Trackside radio after was canned in another fatal blow by Covid-19 in May.
"We have the best breeders, the best trainers, the best strappers, the best jockeys and the best supporters in the world. We want to ensure they’re operating in an industry that can set them up for success on the world stage," says McKelvie.
With plans to repeal the Resource Management Act, this would be replaced by a new legislation catering specifically to the racing industry to ensure better growth and an improvement to racing industry infrastructure.
Other policies announced by the party include:
New Zealand's racing industry directly employs over 15,000 Kiwis around the country and generates over $1.6 billion to the economy each year.
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