Nathan Burdon

The most iconic hill climb in New Zealand cycling produced one of its most dramatic finishes in stage six of the 2025 SBS Bank Tour of Southland today. When the dust had settled, Josh Burnett had claimed his maiden Bluff Hill stage win and retained the overall lead heading into

Cycling loves a redemption story and Dan Morton provided a brilliant one on stage five of the rescheduled 2025 SBS Bank Tour of Southland today. The young Aucklander, a former junior world track cycling representative, was determined to do well on the 166km stage from Invercargill to Lumsden after a

The return of the Kingston Flyer and the iconic ‘Antlers Up’ featured on day four of the SBS Bank Tour of Southland as defending champion Josh Burnett climbed his way into the orange jersey. Burnett has made the stage from Mossburn to the Remarkables, near Queenstown, his own since winning

It was a bitter-sweet day for the PowerNet team on day three of the SBS Bank Tour of Southland today. PowerNet, with defending champion Josh Burnett on the books and a target on its back, managed to bank its first stage win of the week when Taupo’s Kiaan Watts

Marshall Erwood was planning to sleep alongside the SBS Bank Tour of Southland's orange jersey overnight before going out to defend it on the first open road stage from Invercargill to Gore tomorrow. The proud Southlander and member of New Zealand’s men’s track endurance squad was

ILT Academy Southland marked 20 years of developing Southland’s top young athletes at a special celebration held in Invercargill on Saturday (Dec 21). First piloted in 2005, the Academy has supported more than 250 athletes across a wide range of sports, helping them achieve success both on and off

Middle distance runner Millie McFadzien and rugby player Olivia Gill have been recognised during the ILT Academy Southland end-of-year celebrations in Invercargill tonight. Academy Southland, first piloted in 2005, provides a range of support for many of Southland’s best young athletes — including mental skills training, athlete life, nutrition, and

A breakout summer has seen Southland cricketer Jacob Duffy named ILT Southland senior sportsperson of the year for the second time at a new look awards function on June 13. The Lumsden-born fast bowler, who also won the award in 2021, had an exceptional domestic campaign with the Blackcaps in