Watch: Exclusive footage shows dozens of greyhounds leaving Christchurch for Australia

PremiumMichael MorrahSenior investigative reporter·NZ Herald·7 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to read‌Greyhounds in crates at Christchurch Airport ahead of a flight to Australia. Photo / Grassroots Campaigns AotearoaFootage obtained exclusively by the Herald shows dozens of greyhounds on the tarmac at Christchurch Airport as trainers fly dogs to Australia amid a ban on the sport in New Zealand.

The SPCA’s senior scientific officer Alison Vaughan said she was “frustrated and disappointed” after seeing the footage, because the

Watch: Exclusive footage shows dozens of greyhounds leaving Christchurch for Australia

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