Terry Tonga
Terry Tonga is a veteran Southland sports scribe who lives for high-stakes drama, from screaming V8s to physical netball clashes in the Steel fortress and basketball battles in the Sharks tank. He covers southern grit with pure, trackside passion
Sir John Kirwan is bringing the Bledisloe Cup to Invercargill today — and a couple of young players could end up at Eden Park because of it. Mitey, the children's mental health education organisation, is running two events at separate venues in the city this Monday September 28 as
Southland is hosting the South Island's biggest Kī-o-Rahi tournament this weekend — and for the first time, it is not in Christchurch. The South Island Kī-o-Rahi tournament lands at Bain Park in Invercargill today and tomorrow, September 25 and 26, drawing teams from across the South Island in what
Sean Withy will captain the SBS Bank Southland Stags when they face Canterbury in Christchurch this Saturday, with Denzel Samoa named on the bench in a potential provincial debut. Kick-off at One New Zealand Stadium is 5.05pm on Saturday September 26. Withy starts at blindside flanker in a settled-looking
Mika Muliaina will earn his Southland Stags blazer on Sunday when the side travels to New Plymouth to face Taranaki at Stadium Taranaki. Kick-off is at 5.05pm. The blazer game marks a significant personal milestone for the first-five, who wears the No.10 jersey. Sean Withy leads the side
The Southland Stags host Bay of Plenty at Rugby Park this Sunday, with kick-off set for 5.05pm in round seven of the Hilux NPC. Sean Withy captains the side. The starting XV has Jack Barrett at loosehead, Jayden Henderson hooking, and Paula Latu at tighthead. Mitch Dunshea and Woody
Invercargill racing driver Brendon Leitch has matched a seasoned Supercars regular on his first full day in a touring car, completing more than 80 laps at Winton Motor Raceway in rural Victoria as he prepares for a Dunlop Super2 Series debut at the Bathurst 1000. Leitch tested Team Kiwi Racing&
Nearly 11,000 cheese rolls. That's what it cost to get a group of Year 7 and 8 boys from Southland Boys' High School to the Zespri AIMS Games in Tauranga this September. Nine hundred dozen, if you're counting by the box. About ten per
Sean Withy will captain the SBS Bank Southland Stags when they travel north to face Counties Manukau in Pukekohe on Sunday. Kick-off at Navigation Homes Stadium is 2.05pm on Sunday September 6. The 23-man squad named for the match is: 1. Jack Barrett, 2. Jayden Henderson, 3. Paula Latu,