New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing    

This is an ELECTRONIC APPLICATION. Printing the form and filling it out by hand will make your application ineligible.

 

An international visiting licence is only granted if the applicant holds a current and active licence issued by their home-based Racing Authority that is identical in category to the licence being applied for under this application. Should the applicant's home-based licence expire, be cancelled or revoked, or become inactive for any reason, any licence issued by NZTR will cease immediately. Please refer to the NZTR Licensing Policy for full details. Upon receipt, your application will be reviewed within 10 working days. 

 

Attachments required to complete the application;

• Colour Photo
• Copy of ID (driver license, passport or birth certificate)
• Copy of Working Visa (if required)
• Copy of Current Licence with your home Racing Authority

 

PLEASE NOTE: All fields marked with (*) must be completed and the attachments below must be submitted with your application. Your application will not be considered until it is complete, and all necessary attachments have been received.

For information regarding Visa requirements please refer to the link below.

    Visa requirements

Link: Rules, Directives & Policies

Link: Code of Conduct

The New Zealand Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (the HSW Act), which came into force on 4 April 2016, includes the concept of a “person conducting a business or undertaking” (PCBU). This includes all businesses or undertakings regardless of whether a person conducts a business alone or with others, or whether or not it is for profit or gain.

The HSW Act also contains obligations for “workers”, which is widely defined and would normally include, for example, apprentice jockeys and stablehands. Workers must ensure that they comply with their obligations under the HSW Act. Further details are available on the NZTR website: loveracing.nz/NZTR/Resources/Health-and-Safety.aspx.

 By signing this form, I undertake to NZTR that:

• I understand that I have obligations under the HSW Act and that it is my responsibility to meet those obligations;
• I will carry out my obligations under the HSW Act;
• I will cooperate absolutely with any health and safety investigation conducted by the Racing Integrity Board, NZTR or WorkSafe;
• I will immediately report any incident that must be reported under the HSW Act or as directed by NZTR to the appropriate authorities;
• I will comply with any health and safety policies at any racing or training venue.

I acknowledge that my fitness to hold a licence depends on my compliance with these undertakings and that NZTR may cancel or suspend my licence if I breach them

This information is being collected and will be held, by New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR), 106-110 Jackson Street, Petone, Wellington. It is being collected for the purpose of processing the application made under this form and for performing NZTR’s functions under the Racing Industry Act 2020 and the Rules of Racing (including relating to licensing and registration, as applicable).  You agree that the personal information supplied by you may be retained and used by NZTR and by third parties (if applicable) for these purposes and any directly related purposes. You also agree (unless you tick the box below or notify us otherwise), that NZTR may use this information for direct marketing or providing you with information on events, products and services, and that it may be disclosed by NZTR to, and used by, third parties for these purposes. 

NZTR will not use or disclose your personal information in any way, other than that disclosed in this policy or with your prior consent. If you do not provide the requested information, then NZTR may not be able to process your application under this form.

If you do not wish your information to be used by NZTR, or to be disclosed by it to third parties, for the purpose of direct marketing and providing you with information on events, products and services, then please tick the box below.  Otherwise, you may at any time opt out of your information being used or disclosed by NZTR in this way by notifying NZTR to that effect by email (office@nztr.co.nz) or by letter to the address set out above.

By signing and submitting this application form to NZTR, I 

1. Undertake that have read the form and that all of the information I have provided to NZTR in (or with) this application form is true and correct in every particular.

2. Acknowledge that NZTR will rely upon the information I have provided in (or with) this application form for the purpose of determining whether I am an appropriate person to be granted a licence.

3. Acknowledge that NZTR may take disciplinary action against me in the event that the information I have provided in this application form is false or misleading in any particular, which may result in the revocation of any licence issued to me.

You will be notified of the outcome of your application by the NZTR Licensing Panel by email. If your application is approved, NZTR will send you a notification outlining the terms and conditions of your licence. An International Visitors Licence will expire 3 months after it has been issued.

 

What if my application is denied?

You can appeal to the NZTR Racing & Integrity Committee within 28 days of when you were notified that your application has been declined.

 

CONTACT US

If you have any queries relating to this application, please contact NZTR Licensing at:

tel: +64 4 576 6279

email: licensing@nztr.co.nz