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Kōrero: Horse and greyhound racing

The TAB wins

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The TAB wins

In a 1964 cartoon, Nevile Lodge reflects on the staying power of the TAB (Totalisator Agency Board), an off-course betting agency established by the government in 1951. It was instantly popular with punters and racing clubs, and the government reaped benefits through tax and duty revenue.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: J-065-069

by Nevile Lodge

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Mary Mountier, Horse and greyhound racing – Betting, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/cartoon/38948/the-tab-wins (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Mary Mountier, i tāngia i te 30 November 2012, updated 1 November 2015.