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Southland kicked off their 2024 rugby season in style, securing a decisive 22-13 victory against Otago at Rugby Park. The home side, buoyed by their passionate supporters, delivered a performance that promises much for the season ahead.Related: Southland Stags Team Named to take on Otago Otago, desp

Taking her netball career full circle, Wendy Frew has been appointed head coach of the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel. Frew, 39, replaces Reinga Bloxham at the helm of the ANZ Premiership team. “It is a surreal feeling and it probably hasn’t quite sunk in yet. This franchise just means so much to m

Corbin Strong of Southland sprinted to a thrilling win in stage two of the Tour de Wallonie on Tuesday, propelling himself into the race lead. The Kiwi rider, backed by his exceptional Israel – Premier Tech teammates, showcased an impeccable performance. Strong excelled in the challenging uphill fin

Time in the gym has been rewarding for Southland basketballer Maggie Manson. The Central Southland College head girl and Academy Southland leadership athlete has had a busy month playing for the Southland Storm in the TUPU League and Otago at the national under-18 championships. Competing in the sen

Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel head coach Reinga Bloxham has resigned to pursue opportunities internationally. Bloxham has been an integral part of the Steel’s coaching ranks for the past 11 seasons, including the past eight at the helm where she guided the team to two ANZ Premiership titles in 201

Cromwell’s Hayden Paddon and co-driver Jared Hudson delivered a masterful performance to clinch victory at the Southern Lights Rally on Saturday, 22 June. This marked the triumphant return of championship-level rallying to the Southland region. Paddon dominated the 65-car field, winning all ten spec

Josh Burnett from Southland, riding for the MitoQ-NZ Cycling Project, has emerged as the champion of the Tour de Beauce in Canada. The fifth and final stage in downtown Saint-Georges, Quebec, was won by Conn McDunphy of the Skyline team. McDunphy made a decisive solo attack with two laps to go, clin

A threatening presence through many of the previous games, the Stars finally broke their duck when dismantling the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel 63-46 to post their first win of the season in Auckland on Saturday. With both teams struggling at the foot of the table, the win helped the Stars leapfr