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Oceania track cycling form proves boost for upcoming World Cup season
Oceania track cycling form proves boost for upcoming World Cup season
Sport + Motorsport   -   Feb 15, 2026

Both New Zealand and Australian elite track cycling squads will approach the upcoming international season with confidence after strong performances at the Oceania Championships that finished in Cambridge at the weekend. The five-day meet is the first significant competition before both high performance squads compete in the UCI Track World

New Turf Boosts Southland Football
New Turf Boosts Southland Football
Sport + Motorsport   -   Feb 14, 2026

Southland Football has officially begun work on its new all-weather turf, marking a major milestone for the sport in the southern region. The project follows years of careful planning, funding applications, and a determined community fundraising campaign known as Pitch in Southland. Through a mix of grants, sponsorships, and public

Day #2 Wrap - Oceania Track 2026
Day #2 Wrap - Oceania Track 2026
Sport + Motorsport   -   Feb 11, 2026

Below a wrap of finals from day two of the UCI Oceania Track Cycling Championships supported by GJ Gardner Homes Waipa, at the Grassroots Trust Velodrome, Cambridge today. Elite Women Sprint:Olympic champion Ellesse Andrews moved through to tomorrow’s semifinals in the women’s elite sprint, after two straight

Day #1 Wrap - Oceania Track 2026
Day #1 Wrap - Oceania Track 2026
Sport + Motorsport   -   Feb 11, 2026

An exciting day of racing opened the UCI Oceania Track Cycling Championships supported by GJ Gardner Homes Waipa, at the Grassroots Trust Velodrome, Cambridge today. Elite Women 4000m Team Pursuit The New Zealand combination of Samantha Donnelly, Bryony Botha, Prudence Fowler and Ally Wollaston qualified fastest in 4:14.489

World Tour Stars Return For Nationals Showdown
World Tour Stars Return For Nationals Showdown
Jan 27, 2026

Some of New Zealand’s biggest cycling names are returning home to compete in the 2026 Elite Road Cycling National Championships in Te Awamutu from 5–7 February. This year marks a record number of 15 Kiwi riders from UCI World Tour teams set to race, adding significant depth and

Burnett Secures Third Tour of Southland Title
Burnett Secures Third Tour of Southland Title
News   -   Jan 24, 2026

Cambridge cyclist Matthew Wilson delivered a standout performance in the individual time trial to win stage seven of the rescheduled 2025 SBS Bank Tour of Southland. Wilson, riding for the Advanced Personnel Cycling Team, clocked 15 minutes 48 seconds on the 13km Winton course. Logan Currie (Open Country-TES) followed in

Southlander Tom Sexton Claims Win on Second Stage of Tour of Southland
Southlander Tom Sexton Claims Win on Second Stage of Tour of Southland
Sport + Motorsport   -   Jan 19, 2026

The tour leader’s jersey swapped from one local to another after stage two of the rescheduled 2025 SBS Bank Tour of Southland today. Tom Sexton (iBuilt) won the bunch sprint finish in Gore after a 151km stage from Invercargill in flawless summer conditions, assuming the overall lead from fellow

Buchanan Sets Sights On Strong Moto3 Return
Buchanan Sets Sights On Strong Moto3 Return
News   -   Jan 16, 2026

Cormac Buchanan is returning to the Moto3 World Championship with high hopes and renewed determination as he heads into his second season with BOE Motorsports. The 18-year-old from Invercargill will race in all 22 rounds of the 2026 championship, which spans 18 countries between February and November. Following a busy

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