Sport + Motorsport

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

Southland Sports Car Club volunteer Chanel Muir has returned from Australia with silverware following the recent Bathurst Supercars event. Chanel and fellow volunteer Renee Brown travelled to Bathurst for their third stint volunteering at the Great Race. While the pair have become increasingly familiar with the environment, the weekend ended

Southland riders made a powerful impression at the Omnium and Madison National Championships in Cambridge, with standout performances from Tom Sexton, Marshall Erwood, and Nick Kergozou. The event, held over two days and backed by Caniwi Capital, featured high-level competition with visiting riders from Japan and France. It was also

After more than a century of bringing people together in Southland, the Tuatapere Sports Day will hold its final event on New Year’s Day, marking the end of a 116-year tradition. Organiser and long-time commentator Peter Templeton confirmed that this year’s event would be the last, citing major

Preparations are almost complete for the Invercargill Harness Racing Club’s big Christmas meeting at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill on Friday (19 December). A day of top class racing plus Ladies Fashion In The Field and a sweepstake competition on the feature event, the Group 1 Ascot Park Hotel

When British driver Lando Norris clinched the F1 World Championship at Abu Dhabi last Monday (NZT) he became the tenth Formula 1 World Champion to have raced at Teretonga Park in Invercargill. It is an unsurpassed record of world class sports stars coming to our region which dates back to

The Invercargill Harness Racing Club will host its annual Christmas meeting on Friday 19 December, promising a great day of superb racing and entertainment. The feature event is the Group 1 Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup, run over 2700 metres for a stake of $100,000. A quality support card

Rugby Southland has officially wrapped up its three-year charity partnership with the Hawthorndale Care Village (HCV) by donating $16,014, closing a chapter that has seen years of collaborative fundraising and community involvement. The latest donation was generated through the 2025 SBS Bank Southland Stags Charity Jersey, worn during Round