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With Winston Peters gone from the political scene, why do we still need to indulge his pet portfolio of racing? We look at the health of the sector and progress of planned reforms. 

75 year old Pukekohe trainer Ray Green will have his first ever starter in a New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington today.

Twenty-three year old Heather Gee-Taylor is one of New Zealand's youngest local body politicians and a charolais cattle breeder to boot.

Ōpōtiki may be a small town, but it has scored more from the Provincial Growth Fund than several large regions.

The death of Anthony Van Dyck cast a pall over the Melbourne Cup, angering animal rights activists while highlighting the growing toll of Australia's most prestigious horse race meeting.

One of the horses which competed in today's Melbourne Cup, named Anthony Van Dyck, has been euthanised after sustaining a fracture, Racing Victoria says.

Irish horse Twilight Payment and rider Jye McNeil have won this year's Melbourne Cup, the sporting event known as the "race which stops a nation".

Irish horse Twilight Payment and rider Jye McNeil have won this year's Melbourne Cup, the sporting event known as the "race which stops a nation".

It will be a very different looking at the Flemington race course today with no fans on track for the race that stops a nation, but the race itself is set to go the way of recent years.

It will be a very different looking Melbourne Cup at Flemington today with no fans on track for the race that stops a nation, but the race is set to go the way of recent years.

A highly unscientific poll of American friends asking them for one word to sum up their feelings heading into US election day resulted in words like "terror", "nauseous" and "despair", writes Nik…

People tend to instantly think of the Kaimanawa ferals when the subject of wild horses comes up, but there is a significantly larger number in Northland - as many as 2000. Audio

A statue of New Zealand's second female Cabinet minister and a founder of children's health camps will be unveiled in Hamilton this morning.

Cameron Smith has led the Melbourne Storm to their fourth premiership in his 19th NRL season.

Tim and Jonelle Price will be the sole New Zealanders competing in the one and only top flight international equestrian competition of the year in Pau, in France over the weekend.

When a group opposed to a reshuffle of the Nelson City Council broke into song this morning, all the mayor could do was sing along.

In today's sports news - Upset in Champions League, George Bennett prominent in Vuelta and Langman calls time on netball career.