Nathan Burdon

A star-studded lineup of finalists have been confirmed for this year’s ILT Southland Sports Awards. The annual event, which is presented by Active Southland on behalf of the Southland Amateur Sports Trust, is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. Southland Amateur Sports Trust trustee Toni Gre

Amy Rule, a prop for the World Cup-winning Black Ferns, was named the senior sportsperson of the year at the 2023 ILT Southland Sports Awards. Rule, a 22-year-old native of Riverton, played a significant role in the Black Ferns’ successful home World Cup campaign the previous year. She featured in f

A hugely successful fi innovations Southland Open squash tournament was held at Squash City and ILT Stadium Southland over the weekend. The top seeded players prevailed in the men’s and women’s open divisions, albeit in contrasting styles. In the men’s open, Lwamba Chileshe (ranked number two in New

One of the strongest finalist lineups in the 70-year history of the ILT Southland Sports Awards has been unveiled. Commonwealth Games golds, world championship medals and historic national titles feature across the eight categories which have been confirmed to date. The ILT Southland Sports Awards w

An eclectic mix of sporting talent has been included in Academy Southland’s 2023 Foundation Year intake. The Academy’s two year programme supports Southland’s best young athletes to reach their potential both in and outside of sport with advice on mental skills, nutrition, athlete life and strength

After two Covid-affected years a strong 21-team field will assemble for this week’s SBS Bank Tour of Southland. New Zealand cycling’s longest-running and most prestigious stage race welcomes back riders from across the country and the globe in 2023, something race director Sally Marr is excited and

A record field will line up for the fi innovations Southland Open squash tournament this week. The open, which also doubles as the South Island individual championships, will be staged across two venues at ILT Stadium Southland and Squash City on Friday and Saturday and will feature nearly 130 entri

New Zealand age group golf champion Liam Hewitt is dedicating the next year of his life to the game and he hopes the Southland community will come along for the ride. The 21-year-old dreams of one day representing Southland and New Zealand on the international stage as a professional golfer, but he